After 48 hours of the Premier League's Devils' schedule, the fourth game of the Devils' schedule, which is the last game of the league and the first game of 2012, the Premier League powerhouses have seen a weak performance as a whole.

Liverpool went to the Etihad Stadium to challenge Manchester City, and the two teams exchanged a blank in 90 minutes!

Mancini's team is missing Yaya Toure, coupled with the last fierce attack on Sunderland but was disputed by the opponent, the blue moon played very conservatively at home, and the Reds were due to injuries and multi-front battles.

The failure to conquer the Etihad Stadium did not discourage the Reds, with Liverpool still sitting at the top of the table.

Manchester's other team, the Red Devils, Manchester United, lost cleanly to Newcastle United by three goals away from home!

0:3！

Fleet Street fears that the world will not mess up and hit the shocking headline of the Red Devils' collapse, even though the Red Devils are only two consecutive defeats!

Manchester United have won 14 and drawn 5 against Newcastle in the last 19 games to remain unbeaten, but they lost again after losing to Blackburn Rovers in the last round!

The performance of the top three in the Premier League has left Fleet Street with plenty to do.

For example, the focus on Manchester United is the investment in transfers over the years.

Sky Sports commentator said after the game: In the two games before and after the New Year, Manchester United were beaten 2-3 at home by vice-captain Blackburn Rovers and then 3-0 at St James' Park to Newcastle United, who have not lost in 10 years.

The New Year was supposed to be a new year, but United's two successive defeats seemed to take us back to that frightening night when we lost 2-1 to Basel and were shut out of the Champions League round of 16.

In stoppage time of this game, the broadcast camera showed the helpless veteran Ryan Giggs, the best player in the Manchester United team is 38 years old, who can save the Red Devils?

Ned? Gotze? Modric? Even if these players are willing to join, will United be able to afford a huge transfer fee?

Are the stingy Glazers willing to buy it?

Manchester United's Champions League exit has already caused the club a lot of financial losses, "Vampire" owner Malcolm Glazer sees Manchester United as a cash cow, it is undeniable that he has indeed greatly improved Manchester United's brand value in terms of market operations, but the profits generated by the club are completely pocketed by him, and very little money is spent on the team.

Alex Ferguson's ability to manage and win trophy after trophy for United despite monetary crunch is somewhat a cover-up to the fact that the Glazer family are stingy.

Last summer, Gary Neville, Scholes, Van der Sar retired one after another, Manchester United's squad suddenly became green, Phil Jones, Smalling, Cleverley, Welbeck and other new stars Although the future is bright, but the growth of young people needs to pay a price, the League Cup was eliminated by Crystal Palace, and the Champions League is the best proof.

The whole world knows that United need to find a replacement for Paul Scholes, but could Ferguson not see what is wrong with the team?

The winter transfer window has opened, and Ferguson has hinted several times in interviews that he will not buy someone easily in the winter.

In fact, it is false to hope that the potential in the team is taught, and the shyness in the bag is true.

Last summer, Manchester United had the opportunity to bring in the core of a world-class midfield such as Sneijder and Nasri, but eventually abandoned the transfer due to transfer fees and player salaries.

Although Manchester United still spent nearly 50 million pounds to buy De Gea, Ashley Young, Phil Jones 3 people, but "good steel is not used on the blade", Manchester United's weak midfield problem was exposed in the course of the season, coupled with the team's continuous injuries, which eventually led to the loss of the opportunity to compete for two titles in the middle of the schedule.

Manchester United will face Manchester City in the third round of the FA Cup this Sunday, and the previous 1-6 defeat at home and the recent two consecutive defeats have made Manchester United's away trip dangerous.

In the context of a large influx of funds into world football, clubs including Chelsea, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and other teams have been bought by wealthy businessmen, and the cruel facts have proved that spending money is the last word.

Since buying Manchester United in 2005, people have seen firsthand how Americans have turned the world's most profitable club into a debt-ridden poor team that tightens its belts.

At first, Manchester United was able to spend a lot of money to buy Carrick, Anderson, Nani, Hargreaves, Tevez, Berbatov and others, but since the 08 financial crisis swept the world, the Glazer family, whose main business is in the "hardest-hit area" in the United States, has suffered huge financial losses, which also makes him show his true face as a "miser".

The numbers speak for themselves, as United ranked only 14th out of 20 Premier League teams in terms of net spending on transfers per season between 2006 and 2011.

In the past five years, Manchester United has spent a total of 164.3 million pounds on recruitment, the total income from sales is 150.85 million pounds, and the net transfer investment is only 13.45 million pounds, with an average of only 2.69 million per season!

This is not comparable to Manchester City's net investment of 76 million pounds per season, and even Aston Villa, Stoke City, Fulham, Bolton, Wolves, West Bromwich Albion and other teams are above Manchester United!

You must know that Manchester United is the first team in the Premier League to make more than 100 million profits, so where does Manchester United's money go?

The Glazer family bought Manchester United through bank loans back then, and now they have to pay huge amounts of interest, although Manchester United has made a profit of more than 100 million, but the loss has also reached a staggering 83.6 million pounds!

The biggest moth in Manchester United's squad is none other than owner Glazer. If he doesn't leave, Manchester United will never have hope!

Sky Sports also contrasted Liverpool's success over the past two seasons.

Although Liverpool is not as lavish as Manchester City in terms of net investment in recruitment, it is better than Athletic, Qin Xiong, Suarez, Thiago Silva, Baines, Johnson, Cabaye, Tiot, Raul, Meireles, Sterling.

Liverpool invested more than 100 million pounds in recruitment, but what it brought was an immediate formation of the strongest team in Europe!

If Manchester United continue to shrink their monetary roots, the Red Devils will follow the same path as Arsenal.

Times have changed, so has the basis of competition in football, and you want to be successful for a long time.

Either Manchester United can rise another group of talents who can compete with the class of 92, or Manchester United must pay for it! (To be continued.) )