1) When Rooney put out his statement before Wednesday's game and one of the points made by him was that he was not given any assurance about the future squad, and the ability to bring top name players to the club. This has two sides to it, the financial side and the current form side. As reported, Manchester United and the Glazers are in massive debt and over the last few years have been less likely to spend on big names like they were in previous years. Watching United play over the last few weeks, it is obvious that with the likes of Scholes, Giggs, Neville and VDS soon to be finished up, there will be some replacements needed. There are some good players that are able to fill a few of those spots (Gibson, Obertan, Rafael, Fabio, Amos) but in the long run, those names will not be able to deliver the trophies that the club is known for. Yesterday, as Rooney met with Manchester United, and the Glazers, I believe that he was given these assurances and we may be looking to buy in January, and if not then, next summer. Some of the names that have been mentioned are: Sneijder, Bale, Hart, Benzema and Stekelenberg. We don't need to do that much, but we do need a goalkeeper, and at least one midfielder, preferably the attacking type.
2) No one has a stronger influence on a player than Sir Alex does. So many people had completely written this off, and it appeared Sir Alex had himself when he did the interview with MUTV. He was emotional, taken back and by the comments he made, it really seemed as though United had lost the battle with Rooney and he was on his way out. Then it was a complete "Roo-turn". Referring to Rooney's statement Ferguson laughed and said, "haven't I won about 30 trophies or so in my time?" The man is a complete legend, and is arguably the greatest manager of all time. He has 35 trophies since taking over for United back in 1986, including 11 Premier League titles and 2 Champions Leagues. Ferguson had another interview with MUTV after the signing today and you could see the attitude change. He was strong, and you could just see it in his eyes that he was not going to let the boy leave. He doesn't get bullied by players, especially a 24 year old. He makes the decisions at the club.
3) Rooney has a lot of work to do to make amends with the club and the fans. In his statement earlier in the week, he referred to the club as "MUFC". As someone who lives in the United States, I saw this as disrespect towards the club. I can only imagine how someone who grew up in Manchester saw this. Rivals' fans, the media and other teams refer to us as "MUFC" but everyone who is within the club knows that we are "United". There is the famous phrase that is said in Manchester, "There's only one United" that shows the passion our fans show to make this name ours. This may seem like a little issue to those who aren't as attached to this club as I am, but I am not the only one to be taking exception to this reference. By putting out his statement and saying he wanted to leave, Rooney was trying to be bigger than the club. No one is bigger than Manchester United. He will have to show the fans that he can perform on the field and he deserves to be here. He needs to shut his mouth and show us he cares.
4) Lastly, I think it is important to point out how dumb the City fans are. In the past, we have seen Kaka tattoos, European Champions tattoos, and Champions League banners (when they don't even make the top 4). Now, we see a City fan posting a picture of himself in a Rooney jersey in front of Wastelands, oh wait, I mean Eastlands. Of course, the idiot posts the picture online and now everyone can see how dumb he is. I cannot wait until November 10th and we get to watch the Manchester Derby and once again we will see that there is only one team in Manchester, and that team wears red.
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