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Man Utd Vs. Arsenal on Sunday at 430 PM

Tony Montana

goon wrote:
Mirth wrote:
However, there is no way they would have done this had Wenger been stepping down 10 years ago. Most of the world sees Wenger as a kindly old uncle now rather than a threat and that stings more than anything else.

Yeah but then 12 years isn't quite the same as 22. I don't think it would have felt all that out of place if we did something similar for Ferguson even with him winning the league.

I was telling my nephew that I felt sorry for him that he missed out on the that period where we were fiercely competitive. The rivalry between the two clubs is unlikely to be something we'll experience again given the landscape now. But it was superb entertainment, and you can understand why United and even their fans where willing to put aside everything else in order to appreciate those years.

Could there be a City v United rivalry for a period? Mourinho v Guardiola.

Tony Montana

goon wrote:
Well it was 3 in 44 years prior to his arrival so it could be worse.

Really? Damn.

goon

Tony Montana wrote:
Could there be a City v United rivalry for a period? Mourinho v Guardiola.

Could be. Should be in theory. But it's missing any real animosity.

There being various other top clubs also dilutes things.

Mirth

goon wrote:
Tony Montana wrote:
Could there be a City v United rivalry for a period? Mourinho v Guardiola.

Could be. Should be in theory. But it's missing any real animosity.

There being various other top clubs also dilutes things.

There's not as much narrative to fuel any animosity.

Firstly the FA would clamp down hard on anyone who tried to go down the Keown/Keane/Vieira route. Secondly, the players don't really loathe each other as much as Arsenal and United players did. Thirdly, Man City can hardly claim to be the plucky underdog taking on the evil Manchester United - in other words, the philosophy and history of Man City is pretty shallow so fans - particularly locals - don't take them as seriously. Most United fans still take their rivalry with Liverpool more seriously.

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