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Originally Posted by Serenity Now
Bayern are in a different financial class to the rest of the Bundesliga. The only team who comes anywhere near them are Dortmund, but even they are a long way behind, as evidenced by Bayern taking their players. Similarly, Barca and Madrid are in a different category to the rest of the Spanish clubs, as are PSG and Monaco now in France. United, on the other hand, stand behind City and Chelsea in financial terms and we also have Arsenal at our heels. I agree that we should have high expectations, particularly with regards to style of play, but we also need to be realistic about where we stand.
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The point was that a club of our stature, financial limitations aside, shouldn't admit a dramatic drop in standards of quality and overall league position, in virtue of the fact we've changed manager.