Wayne Rooney once again risks infuriating Manchester United fans, claiming only four of their 2008 squad made it into Manchester City's current squad.
What a terrible end to this season could be for anyone from the red half of Manchester, even those who really aren't from either half of the city.
Their loss to West Ham United on Sunday cast doubt on their chances of qualifying for the Champions League, following a loss to Brighton last Thursday.
Meanwhile, City's win over Leeds United brought them close to equalizing United's treble campaign in the 1998/99 season.
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To get to this incredible feat, City will have to beat Real Madrid in the Champions League, starting with Tuesday's semi-final first leg. While some might suggest caution against the 14-time European champions, Rooney believes Pep Guardiola's men will 'destroy' the defending champions.
That prediction doesn't sit well with fans of United's all-time top scorer, and now he's only requested four players for the team, including himself, from 2008 when the team of Sir Alex Ferguson won the European Championship and Double. mainstream for the city. coast.
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"Can the 2008 United team match Man City? Head-to-head we had a good chance, but in a 38-game season they will have the edge," the DC United coach wrote. on its Times column.
“I think we will be like Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool, able to beat them in one-legged games but usually just a bit behind them in the final standings. "There are players from our team who could have come to that City team. Paul Scholes would be perfect, Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic too. I think I would fit in there too - and I would love to play with Kevin De Bruyne and Haaland."
Rooney with the Champions League trophy. Image:
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Perhaps most interestingly, Rooney has dropped Cristiano Ronaldo, which may not come as a surprise given their recent relationship. The Portuguese star scored 42 goals in all competitions for United that season, including 31 in the league. Those numbers seemed inconceivable at the time, but Erling Haaland completely blew them away in his first season in the league, completely defying the base.
Edwin van der Sar may actually be the player Rooney has most clearly missed, as Ederson can be criticized at times.
So far, Rooney and his teammates have managed to do what City have never done as a club, which is winning the Champions League, but that could change.
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They themselves could have won the treble, if not for the FA Cup loss to Portsmouth, in a game they should have won.
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