The Transfer Window was never open for Manchester United. Where are we heading?

The transfer window came and went and Manchester United only registered one new player, Anders Lindegaard. whose handling left much to be desired against that third division team, Southampton. In fact I think that Amos is far better.

Chester, Amos, De Laet, Corry Evans, Macheda, Dudgeon, Drinkwater and Stewart went out, mainly on loan.

Much has been written about the amount of money Sir Alex Ferguson has in his transfer kitty. David Gill has often stated that should the manager want a player, he can have him. Well he certainly cannot be happy with the midfield this season, nor his overpaid and under performing ‘star’ Rooney.

Whilst I was impressed by Owen playing with Little Pea at Southampton. Our attack did look ‘active’ unlike Rooney who, apart from one or two touches, appears to be a passenger when he plays. Perhaps the new contract was in the forlorn hope that Rooney would pull his socks up and deliver, producing a large transfer fee sometime in the future. He does appear to be playing the Torres game at the moment- just doing the minimum.

So the question I keep asking myself is why some of this large transfer kitty was not spent on a midfielder, attacker or both this January.

Whatever one thinks of the money spent for Torres or Carroll the truth is that both will revitalise Liverpool and Chelsea and do not forget we have to face Chelsea twice and Liverpool again. Should we lose nine points from those games the season could well be over for us.

Ferdinand is quoted as saying he believes Ferguson will lead the team to a treble this season. That would be wonderful. But I cannot see the team Ferguson prefers, with Rooney and relying on Berbatov who could quite easily slip back into his moods again achieving that success,

Frankly I am now of the view that the transfer kitty is a fairy tale and we, supporters, are being treated like the sacred mushroom. Kept in the dark and fed on manure.

Strapworld. 1st February 2011.