1. Again, proof? Fabregas was never realistic, De Rossi gave a verbal agreement that he wouldn't leave Roma after a certain date, and we came in after that date. I don't recall seeing a single quote in even the gutters of the media that said a player thought, "Davey Moyes, nah you can **** off".
2. I didn't say that in the slightest. You're really gonna quote Chelsea and City in an argument about whether you need CL to attract players? Really? Don't forget, I'm not saying this because it's United, I said it when Chelsea wanted to sack AVB after he lost a game too.
You said it yourself, players look to the future. Players aren't imbeciles and they know that, when City and Chelsea first came about, that with their spending power they'd sooner or later be not only in the CL, but challenging for it. By the same token, players aren't imbeciles and know that a club of our stature and size, with the money we have to invest, aren't going to be in this position for long. Our squad isn't even awful, it lacks quality in a few key areas.
