Robin Van Persie's contract situation: Signs for Man United.

[GDeep™]

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Interesting stuff, Juve weren't willing to pay as much as ManUre for a player in his last 12 months, Bayern were sniffing around Vidal and Marchisio, Cavani has a 50M buyout clause, Juve might go back in for Llorente in January, Wengers quote on Juve selling big and trying to buy cheap etc.

I think Juventus are not too far away from being as powerful in Europe as what Inter and AC were a few years ago.

 

[a_fourteen]

United will continue challenging like they always do. Even so, I can't help but feel they have been a fading force since Ronaldo left. Fergie has papered over the cracks very successfully but they don't look like a squad for the future. The young players they've brought in strike me as mediocre. I give giggs, Scholes, rio, vidic, Evra and even RVP a couple of decent seasons more and if that coincides with fungus' retirement then they are truly in trouble.

 

[Glovegun]

Ferguson only signed RVP to make himself feel good. They'll bang in the goals but the defence is still porous and I think their midfield will get overrun against the better sides. Embarassment of riches going forward though.

 

[qs]

he chose to repay us by literally spitting on our faces!

Sometimes the word "literally" doesn't seem to mean literally...

Literally!

 

[evoh_1]

United have been downhill in squad quality since tevez and ronaldo left however they are always there or there abouts in the league for various reasons.

 

[Bouchra]

He scored 1-0, 17th minute.

 

[AnthonyG]

He scored 1-0, 17th minute.

I think on that inconsequential note, we can lock this now.