1. “In a perfect world I would stay my entire career. I am dreaming about that.” (2 months later)
2. He’s injury-prone (something he has been denying since he was at Liverpool and something Giggsy warned him about years ago)
3. He’ll play for anyone for the money (Newcastle?? Really, Michael?)
4. “The brochure”
5. “I believe my ambitions can be fulfilled at Liverpool. I find it a little insulting that, after 12 years’ service, my loyalty is being questioned. I want every supporter to know that I am as committed to Liverpool as any player at the club. I have been the same ever since I first came to Anfield as an 11-year-old.”
6. He ended Ronny Johnsen’s season after sticking his studs in to our defender’s ankle, and was sent off, after already lunging at Peter Schmeichel in a 1-1 draw in the 97/98 season.
7. He’s a whinger
8. He’s a target for Hull.
9. “In an ideal world, and in the long term, I want to help Liverpool become the most successful club in the world again.”
10. This is how happy scoring against us makes him.

After Chelsea were knocked out of the Champions League last season their players behaved in a way we’ve never seen before. They came out and openly claimed the referee had thrown the game whilst another was effin and blindin in to a Sky Sports camera which was being broadcast around the world.

Predictably, that whiney little cunt John Terry was fully behind Didier Drogba. Is it any wonder Chelsea players behave the way they do when their captain is endorsing swearing at a camera and verbally abusing a referee?

Like I mentioned at the time, the Andy d’Urso incident gets thrown in our faces but we acknowledged that was wrong and have never repeated it. Chelsea are up to this bullshit every season and if their behaviour against Barcelona was anything to go by, they’re getting worse!

“I am fully behind Didier Drogba for the way he reacted,” said Terry after the game. Incredible! Drogba had to be dragged away from the referee and swore in to camera and the captain is “fully behind” him. Compare this with Ferguson’s remarks about d’Urso: “The haranguing of referees is absolutely ridiculous - we know that. It’s not right. We see it as an issue. Since the situation with Andy D’Urso, we’ve not done anything like that.”

Well, TinyTears (TM) is at it again, offering his full support for Drogba and claiming, in true scouser style, last season could have been their year!

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Red Rants looks to the future after Benzema snub.

A Kick In The Grass is less hopeful.

Virgin Media have put together a video of our goals of the season.

Studs Up gives a good analogy of the tug between City and Real Madrid.

The Guardian reports on David Beckham’s fall from grace in the USA.

Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken of great fondness for the club, staff, players and fans, after completing his big money move to Real Madrid.

He talks of the great influence Sir Alex Ferguson has had on his life, who he apparently met for a farewell dinner in Alderley Edge, how he will miss Wayne Rooney and what he thinks of the fans.

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Karim Benzema has been a transfer favourite for plenty of reds and certainly has attracted attention from Sir Alex Ferguson over the years. Despite claims that he wanted to stay in France for one more year to remain settled ahead of the World Cup, it was starting to look like Ferguson might finally get his man.

My hesitance for us to sign Benzema arose from his clear favouring of Real Madrid, although with all the cash available from Cristiano Ronaldo’s sale, as well as the departure of Carlos Tevez, I was prepared to come around to the idea. Whilst not usually fond of the big name signings, as they have ‘flop’ written all over them, this summer, more than ever, it feels like we really need to bring a big name in. Benzema seemed to tick all the boxes.

Regardless, it was announced last night that Real Madrid had agreed a deal for our target, and after learning Benzema was “perfectly happy” to come to Old Trafford, I’m sat wondering why he isn’t doing.

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After losing out on Karim Benzema yesterday, it appears as though we can now forget about Franck Ribery too.

It is beyond me why so many superstars would want to be smothered at Real Madrid but it quickly appears as though La Liga is by far the most attractive league to the best players in the World. Spain have Ronaldo, Kaka, Messi, Henry, Eto’o, Benzema, Iniesta, and soon, Ribery.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has split the opinions of Manchester United fans for some time. For United fans who follow England, they weren’t best pleased following the World Cup 2006 incident with Wayne Rooney. Then there were the dives and the temper tantrums. Then there was his behaviour last summer. Then there was his lack of effort last season.

To balance it out though, he’s won three league titles with us, he scored in the winning finals for United in the European Cup, FA Cup and League Cup. He enjoyed an absolutely fabulous season when he scored 42 goals in 47 games and has developed from a teenage lad in to the best player in the World.

He spent six years with the club but is only 24-years-old as he leaves us for a World breaking fee of £80 million. So, all in all, do you think Ronaldo is a United legend?

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Rafael Benitez’s ‘facts’ episode was a source of much amusement for Manchester United fans last season, given that the opinions he was insisting were facts were nothing of the sort.

Another of Benitez’s lies is that Manchester United spend more money than Liverpool FC in the transfer market. Sir Alex Ferguson corrected Benitez at the time but the lie has perpetuated.

Fernando Torres, who has yet to win anything at Liverpool, is a follower of the FSW’s nonsense, again claiming that his team can’t compete with us financially.

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Manchester United are £80 million better off today after the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid has been completed.

Sir Alex Ferguson has spoken kindly about our former winger and wishes him well for the future.

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Whilst his unhappy wife is a concern, the good news today is that Nemanja Vidic has pledged his future to United until he’s in his 30’s.

After Carlos Tevez’s recent shameful behaviour, it’s good to know there is still some loyalty left in the game!

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Former Manchester United full-back, Denis Irwin, has claimed that Antonio Valencia is a great signing for the club, thanks to the winger’s great pace and work ethic.

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Antonio Valencia has signed a 4-year-deal with Manchester United after making what is believed to be £16m move from Wigan.

Whilst not expecting to fill the boots of Cristiano Ronaldo, the Ecuadorian winger will certainly strengthen the squad after enjoying a successful period with Steve Bruce down the road at the JJB.

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