The Red Devils have kicked off their pre-season campaign in South Africa. There’s an interesting stat connected to our pre-season tours in SA – we’ve gone there three times in the past for our pre-season, and we won the league in all those three years. While I’m not one for blind stats and superstition, I can’t help but hope we make it 4/4 this time. After all, as SAF said, winning back the PL trophy is our top priority.
Last season was a major heart-break of sorts – apparently with our worst squad in years, we came second in the league after amassing 89 points, that too on goal difference. Of course, the fact that the Poznan Pansies won the league after scoring twice in injury time added insult to injury. The wounds are still fresh, as we look to reclaim our rightful place next season – at the top of the perch.
Transfer season is also on, and United have been linked to various players. We have flirted with Leighton Baines, Lucas Moura, and Luka Modric, to name a few. On the other hand we are already done signing the exciting Shinji Kagawa and the promising Nick Powell. Kagawa plays as a CAM, while SAF sees Powell playing CM, rather than the advanced role he was given at Crewe.
How could I forget, our chronic CM problem. The United faithful have been crying out for a top CM to be signed for seasons now. Yet, after Carrick and Anderson, the first CM we signed is Powell. We missed out on Sneijder, Modric and every other CM on this planet and planets in all parallel universes possible. We have even been linked to Joao Moutinho of all players. Not that he’s bad. My question – do we really need to sign a CM?
