Not trying to do anything.....we're getting closer in the prem each year under Benitez, still a fair way off but getting closer. (21 points behind last season, 11 this season.)
But without the money United have, we will always find it hard to compete! when you rest players you have replacements on the bench costing £15m-£20m, we have Yossi Benayoun and a few other good, but not top class players.
Your Champions League record is not even worth noting in the same breath as ours!
06-07 season - 6-2 Agg defeat to AC Milan (semi)
05-06 season - Failed to Qualify from the GROUP STAGE!!
04-05 season - 2-0 Agg Defeat to AC Milan (last 16)
03-04 season - 3-2 Agg Defeat to FC Porto (last 16)
02-03 season - 7-4 Agg Defeat to Real Madrid ( qtr final )
01-02 season - out on away goals to Bayer Leverkusen (semi)
00-01 season - 3-1 agg Defeat to Bayern Munich ( qtr final )
99-00 season - 3-2 agg Defeat to Real Madrid ( qtr final)
So since your (extremely lucky) win in 99' you've not even looked like winning the CL, ripped apart in one semi by AC Milan and beaten on away goals by the European giants of Bayer Leverkusen!! (and yes i do know they knocked us out too
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So this year you have the chance to put right your recent failings!