Sir Alex Ferguson has warned his city rivals Manchester City that the new found wealth they have acquired will not guarantee them success.Manchester City were formally taken over by ADUG this week, with the Abu Dhabi based consortium prepared to plough untold sums into the newly crowned 'richest club in the world'.
Upon details of the takeover emerging, on transfer deadline day, City were immediately linked with some of the star-names in global football.
Last minute deals for Dimitar Berbatov, David Villa and Mario Gomez failed to bear fruit, however, Robinho was added at considerbable cost.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has issued a caveat to his parochial rivals by stating that even though City are in possession of great wealth, other clubs may not be eager to sell-on their assets.
He cited the case of Cristiano Ronaldo, coveted by Real Madrid this summer, but still a Manchester United player due to the club's determination to keep hold of him.
He also warned that it would take more than money to guarantee success, and encouraged his former charge Mark Hughes to build a blended unit instead of a star-studded squad.
Ferguson told the official Manchester United magazine: "It's all very well having all the money but you can't buy everyone. It was proved in the summer.
"We didn't want to sell Ronaldo, other clubs don't want to sell their best players, and there are only so many players you can buy.
"Back in the 1950's Sunderland were called 'The Bank of England Team' - and they got relegated. There are no guarantees.
"You can buy 11 individuals - you can buy 11 Robinhos but it wouldn't be a team would it?
"The art of management is building a team with balance, with certain characteristics that blend with each other - that's the most important thing."
Sir Ferguson Warning For City
Sir Alex Ferguson has warned his city rivals Manchester City that the new found wealth they have acquired will not guarantee them success.Manchester City were formally taken over by ADUG this week, with the Abu Dhabi based consortium prepared to plough untold sums into the newly crowned 'richest club in the world'.
Upon details of the takeover emerging, on transfer deadline day, City were immediately linked with some of the star-names in global football.
Last minute deals for Dimitar Berbatov, David Villa and Mario Gomez failed to bear fruit, however, Robinho was added at considerbable cost.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has issued a caveat to his parochial rivals by stating that even though City are in possession of great wealth, other clubs may not be eager to sell-on their assets.
He cited the case of Cristiano Ronaldo, coveted by Real Madrid this summer, but still a Manchester United player due to the club's determination to keep hold of him.
He also warned that it would take more than money to guarantee success, and encouraged his former charge Mark Hughes to build a blended unit instead of a star-studded squad.
Ferguson told the official Manchester United magazine: "It's all very well having all the money but you can't buy everyone. It was proved in the summer.
"We didn't want to sell Ronaldo, other clubs don't want to sell their best players, and there are only so many players you can buy.
"Back in the 1950's Sunderland were called 'The Bank of England Team' - and they got relegated. There are no guarantees.
"You can buy 11 individuals - you can buy 11 Robinhos but it wouldn't be a team would it?
"The art of management is building a team with balance, with certain characteristics that blend with each other - that's the most important thing."
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