Manchester United finished the 2004/2005 campaign without any silverware and was determined to get back on the winning track this season. It is not showing promising signs of this happening so far.
Chelsea has overtaken United as the least popular club in the premiership over the past year, its bottomless pit of transfer money courtesy of billionaire owner Roman Abramovich and the arrogance that too often comes with such riches earning the Premiership champion an ignominious image.
The past week could not have come at a worse time. The 4-1 thrashing by Middlesborough and the 1-0 defeat by Lille leaves United perilously close to conceding their dreams midway in the season. The outburst by Captain Keane publicly against the unperforming superstar players may have have further wounded egos.
Credit must be given to Sir Alex Fergusion for having resurrected this club and bringing the good old glory days for more than a decade. But his young squad of David Bechkam, Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs, the Neville Brothers, and Paul Scoles who helped him achieve fame have passed their prime and a younger team has not gelled into place. The manner in which David Bechkam was despatched to Real Madrid shows the might of a manager who is bigger than his team.
Critics of Sir Alex Fergusion say that he should have retired two seaons back as he wanted. Both the fans and his team are critical of his assistant manger Carlos Queiroz's tactics. Certainly the injuries and defeats have not helped players moral either.
Whatever the reasons for poor performance, in order to turnaround and bring glory back, it calls for leadership, good management and a team willing to play at its best. They may even need a super coach.
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