Transfer window is created to serve one specific purpose: enable football clubs to make changes to its squad, to strengthen it, so it can and will perform better in the coming season. What goes on in the transfer window is often indicative of how the new season will pan out. For example: the likely title challengers at one end, and likely relegation strugglers at the other. When it comes to buying/selling players, no one does it better than Ferguson. And Rafa pales in stark comparison to this man in this area.
Fergie sold Ronaldo to Real Madrid for 80M pounds a week ago. This same player cost him only 27M pounds three years ago. This same player was instrumental to Man U's two successful League titles and the UEFA Champions League title. This same player also swept all the personal accolades that are there to be won, including the World Footballer of the Year. And only Fergie has the gumption to offload this world class player still at his peak and rebuild a winning team for a new season. With 80M pounds at Fergie's disposal, no one is betting against it.
Rafa moved in the opposite direction. He bought Keane for 20M pounds and sold him six months later for 14M pounds.
Fergie bought young players (Macheda, Rafael to name only two), put them through the mill in the reserves team, and elevated them to the first team in less than two years. They did not disappoint and now train regularly with the first XI.
Rafa bought new players (Voronin, Pennant to name only two), loaned them out, and with most of them back from loan, did not know what to do with them. He is still trying to sell them.
Rafa also loses out to Fergie in decision making. He takes forever to decide and make up his mind. Some of Fergie's past signings were in Rafa's radar for a long time: Heinze, Tevez, Vidic.
Rafa is presently eyeing the likes of Villa, Senna, Forlan and even Tevez. Knowing how complicated his mind works, you can be sure that these players will next season play for other clubs except Liverpool!
Writer: Peter Chang
email: peterchanglc@gmail.com
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