- Mar 17, 2005
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I think we are doing the best we can in difficult situations -
We seem to be offering longer contracts of 5/6 years which might at least ensure that we can keep these players together for at least 3 years.
The problem in the past has been that our best players usually give us two seasons to be successful/qualify for Champions League and if we don't,they move on to top 4 clubs if they can!
Berbatov wanted to leave when Jol was manager and we pressured him to stay another season.No way would he have stayed this season.
As for Carrick the management team made the wrong call in not extending his contract before he went to the World Cup with England - He was tapped up by the United players in the England squad under Fergies instructions and that was that!
We seem to be offering longer contracts of 5/6 years which might at least ensure that we can keep these players together for at least 3 years.
The problem in the past has been that our best players usually give us two seasons to be successful/qualify for Champions League and if we don't,they move on to top 4 clubs if they can!
Berbatov wanted to leave when Jol was manager and we pressured him to stay another season.No way would he have stayed this season.
As for Carrick the management team made the wrong call in not extending his contract before he went to the World Cup with England - He was tapped up by the United players in the England squad under Fergies instructions and that was that!