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June 20, 2009
Carlos Tevez Leaving Manchester United: Carlos Tevez has told Manchester United he's leaving the club, despite being offered 25.5 million pounds in a five-year deal to stay. He's likely to end up in Chelsea or Manchester City, reports the BBC. With the departures of Tevez and Cristiano Ronaldo, Man U is completely out of talented players -- and lacks the financial resources to acquire more -- so the team will sadly be facing a relegation battle next season.
Just being droll. They will of course reload by signing half of FC Barcelona and the national team of Italy, most of whom will ride the bench because they got impatient and signed a bunch of other stars as well.
Tottenham will briefly lead a road game against Man U. But it will end in heartbreak.
posted by rcade at 10:26 PM on June 20, 2009
I predict Fernando Macheda will step up and become the next teenage star, leaving Berba as third choice by Boxing Day. Antonio Valencia will join from Wigan and get much of the playing time at the right. But as good as they are and will be, they won't make up the ~50 goals contributed by Ronaldo and Tevez last season and so the Big Four, with the possible exception of Arsenal, will play king of the hill for most of the calendar.
Tottenham will flirt with Liverpool's goal on Opening Day, not score, and never do more than flirt with Europa League qualification.
posted by billsaysthis at 11:46 PM on June 20, 2009
Valencia is next season's Louis Saha. You heard it here first.
Berbatov could be great, but is plagued by the fact that he is monumentally lazy.
posted by owlhouse at 01:03 AM on June 21, 2009
Completely out of talented players?
A big call, but I think I know what you mean.