It was only a matter of time until Sir Alex made some sort of response. With Manchester City buying players left, right and centre he had to.
Let's take a look at what he had to say:
"It won't be easy for them to win anything, even with the players they have bought.
Fair point.
"I can't look at them as our main competitors. Liverpool and Chelsea are our main competitors."
He is dissing the Manchester United - Manchester City rivalry and Arsenal would probably be feeling a bit miffed as well.
"They have bought a lot of high-profile players but they have 10 strikers. That is a hell of a lot. I have not spoken to all the managers but the one or two I have are saying 'Who are they going to leave out?'
"How does he pick a team? We are all interested."
Very good point and one that the big teams continually struggle to deal with. Someone isn't going to be unhappy.
"Arsenal have the biggest job to do because they have sold Adebayor and don't seem to have the money the rest have. How Arsene develops his team will be his biggest test. The one thing we know about Arsenal is that they will play some of the best football you will see and create chances. They could easily re-establish themselves and challenge for the league again."
Has some soothing words for Arsenal fans.
As we said before, will be a fascinating season ahead.
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English Football Rivalries
What would you say is the biggest football rivalry in England?
You could make a case that each and every one of the 19 other teams in the Premier League is a rival. That would give you 190 rivalries. Now obviously some rivalries are bigger than others. Here are the main ones.
First and foremost you have the rivalries within the Big 4. Each of the six different fixtures involving two sides from the Big 4 has become a massive football rivalry.
If I was to rank them in terms of the strength of the football rivalry it would be as follows:
Here are the reasons why.
1) Manchester United and Liverpool are the two biggest clubs in England. They have both won the League 18 times and it is always a massive clash when these two meet. They truly hate each other with a passion.
2) Since the early 1990s, Arsenal have been United's main competition in terms of the league. Arsenal haven't won as many trophies and don't have the success in Europe that Liverpool has had.
3) Meeting five years in a row isn't normal and after that 4-4 draw, the Chelsea-Liverpool rivalry went to the next level.
4) Have met in some big games recently but doesn't have the historical weight of the others. Also decreased when Jose Mourinho left. Have ranked it above the Arsenal - Liverpool rivalry as it has the potential to be bigger than it.
5) The third triangle of the Big 3 rivalry. It is big but both sides hate Manchester United more than the other. Still the 1989 league conclusion and a number of Cup finals always means it is up there.
6) Local rivals but after having dealt with both Manchester United and Liverpool these two don't have the energy to muster up the anger. Only so much can be generated.
Then you have you local football rivalries or derbies. Now these are always going to be dramatic encounters but they are lessened somewhat because you can have one strong side against a weaker side. This is the case with the:
I would say the Merseyside Derby is the biggest of the three because for the most these two have both remained competitive. Everton slipped in the 1990s but since David Moyes came on board they have consolidated.
The North London Derby is a passionate one but for a very long time Tottenham weren't competitive in it.
The Manchester Derby has suffered because for a long time Manchester City weren't in the Premier League.
But of the 190 different clashes in the Premier League, I would say that these are the biggest nine.
You could make a case that each and every one of the 19 other teams in the Premier League is a rival. That would give you 190 rivalries. Now obviously some rivalries are bigger than others. Here are the main ones.
First and foremost you have the rivalries within the Big 4. Each of the six different fixtures involving two sides from the Big 4 has become a massive football rivalry.
If I was to rank them in terms of the strength of the football rivalry it would be as follows:
- Manchester United - Liverpool rivalry
- Manchester United - Arsenal rivalry
- Liverpool - Chelsea rivalry
- Manchester United - Chelsea rivalry
- Liverpool - Arsenal rivalry
- Arsenal - Chelsea rivalry
Here are the reasons why.
1) Manchester United and Liverpool are the two biggest clubs in England. They have both won the League 18 times and it is always a massive clash when these two meet. They truly hate each other with a passion.
2) Since the early 1990s, Arsenal have been United's main competition in terms of the league. Arsenal haven't won as many trophies and don't have the success in Europe that Liverpool has had.
3) Meeting five years in a row isn't normal and after that 4-4 draw, the Chelsea-Liverpool rivalry went to the next level.
4) Have met in some big games recently but doesn't have the historical weight of the others. Also decreased when Jose Mourinho left. Have ranked it above the Arsenal - Liverpool rivalry as it has the potential to be bigger than it.
5) The third triangle of the Big 3 rivalry. It is big but both sides hate Manchester United more than the other. Still the 1989 league conclusion and a number of Cup finals always means it is up there.
6) Local rivals but after having dealt with both Manchester United and Liverpool these two don't have the energy to muster up the anger. Only so much can be generated.
Then you have you local football rivalries or derbies. Now these are always going to be dramatic encounters but they are lessened somewhat because you can have one strong side against a weaker side. This is the case with the:
- Manchester United - Manchester City rivalry
- Liverpool - Everton rivalry
- Arsenal - Tottenham rivalry
I would say the Merseyside Derby is the biggest of the three because for the most these two have both remained competitive. Everton slipped in the 1990s but since David Moyes came on board they have consolidated.
The North London Derby is a passionate one but for a very long time Tottenham weren't competitive in it.
The Manchester Derby has suffered because for a long time Manchester City weren't in the Premier League.
But of the 190 different clashes in the Premier League, I would say that these are the biggest nine.
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