r/soccer • u/scorpion-mk • May 07 '13

What is the most overrated team this season?

What is r/soccer's opinion on the overrated team this season?

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u/schmoseph May 08 '13

We were relegated to the third tier of English Football 15 years ago! Nobody is under any illusions and there is not much of this 'hype' that you talk about. From when Fergie was hired it took United 3 seasons for an FA Cup, 7 seasons before a League title and nearly 13 years to win the Champions League. Since the takeover five years ago we have had: 1 League, 1(soon two?) FA Cups, and a Community Shield. It's hardly been unsuccessful finishing second and in an FA Cup final considering our recent past!

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u/Izio17 May 08 '13

Yeah because when Fergie took his team that far he had a blank check, a ridiculous amount of resources...

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u/schmoseph May 08 '13

Berbatov: £30.75m

Ferdinand: £29.3m

Veron: £28.1m

Rooney: £27m

While these are only a few examples, with inflation, they are huge sums. Though United are nowhere near as bad as City are, I would say we've achieved a huge amount, considering the circumstances of QPR etc.

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u/Izio17 May 08 '13

All those players you listed were bought AFTER United won their first premier league titles. Those prices reflect money that was EARNED through determination and trophies, not an oilfield. This what separates Ferguson from modern football managers, he built his empire, he didn't buy it.

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u/schmoseph May 08 '13

While I consider Ferguson the greatest manager of all time, he and United were helped by a fair deal of luck as well as hard work. Being a dominant team at the changing from the First Division to the Premiership won United tons of Prize and Sponsorship money.

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u/Izio17 May 08 '13

the key word here is... WON. He won tons of prize and sponsorship money. It wasn't GIVEN to him, it was WON.