- Aug 25, 2011
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Was watching a fan YT channel and he was saying before the Glazers United would spend big on 1 player per summer. A player of real quality. Andy Cole, Jaap Stam, Van Nistelrooy, Veron, Rooney, Ronaldo etc. They'd counter that with some squad fillers or young potential but they'd sign a big player per summer window because they wanted to show they were the boss but also add big players to the squad.It's weird how they seem to have no real spending power these days, despite their revenue. The odd huge debt won't help, but you can't help but feel they are another American-owned club that the owners are happy to run as a stable business.
When the Glazers came the MO changed to 3 or 4 players but not necessarily the big players they'd craved before. Other than Berbatov they went down the cheaper route but Fergie went along with it.
They then had a few stingy years but once they realised stakeholders will lose interest they've been splashing big money again but this time they can't be the bully in the playground and take the best of the league, as City, Chelsea can match them or they simply don't have the pull they once had.
Therefore they've had to buy players who are not necessarily the best of the league, yet their reputation comes before them and selling clubs just think its 'rich United', so ask for premium.