We just are not an ageing team... Rio and Vidic have not been first choice partnership for a long time, Evra is a loss, but otherwise Giggs has been a squad player for years not a first choice starter.. 2 max 3 players and we'll look totally different. I'm not sure Baines is the answer for Evra, top player but 28-29.. so you are bringing in someone with 3-4 seasons to give realistically, not the 7-8 or so that Evra has given. Buttner looked good when he arrived but hasn't stepped up.
Evans is now a top centre half..
Valencia is a great pro but lacks the confidence to beat a man consistently.. We've still to see how Zaha will develop.
Young, OK, but we still spent what £18 million...
Ferguson had money, he says so in his book, but who to buy?
I just dont see that we are in a mess. That team just won the title winning 25 of the first 30? games...
Our average age is superb, best young keeper in the world.
We do need a new central midfield because Carrick is entering the final few years..
But we also have young players coming through, see where Jones ends up, Nick Powell, Januzaj...
I hope we don't just throw 100 million at it, that's never been United's style, Ferguson always combined the youth with the buys and gave space for players to develop.. Keane for example.
When Ferguson sold Ince, Hughes, Kanche there was huge opposition and feelings that Keane was not ready to step up and take the mantle yet he did and became our greatest ever captain.
United fans are playing into people like Danberts hands moaning on that its the end just because we've had one bad half of a season in 25 years.. turn a few of those stupid defeats into wins and we'd be sat in the top 4 going well in the CL and league cup.
Had Fergie left and Moyes had won at a canter Danbo would be moaning on how Fergie was overated.. now he's left and the team struggle he's left us in a mess.. there was always going to be a dip whilst Moyes puts his stamp on the team.