Fergie continues to unravel

Perhaps it was naivety on my behalf, or just plain stupidity, i don't know, but over the last year or two i've, well, i wouldn't say been warming to, moreso hating the bacon-faced old fool from across the road slightly less. He has, in all honesty, been proving better value than Rafa Benitez or Arsene Wenger, and since the departure of Jose Mourinho from Chelsea, most of the managers in the league, always good for a soundbite or cheap laugh, either intentionally or not so.

His latest City-related outburst, though, one of many it should be pointed out, makes you wonder whether he's starting to lose his marbles. For years we've only really been a rival to United in a geographical sense, and barring the odd pop he seems to have not really bothered with us, instead aiming his frequent drivel at managers of sides challenging for the title - Wenger, Keegan and Benitez amongst others. Quite simply, he's not had to regularly speak ill of us because he didn't have to.

To feel the need to tell us we're 'a small club' whilst constantly pointing out that we're not good enough to challenge United really does sound like a man confused. Firstly, the manager of a club who have won eleven of seventeen Premier League titles even needing to point out that the likes of us, who although possibly on the verge of something special have been bobbins for some time, aren't quite in their league really strikes me as odd. If we really aren't any concern for them now, though, then you'd think at his age, he might want to save himself the stress of getting into 'mind games' when unnecessary.

As much as the old chap is clearly showing signs of frailty, i think we should take his words, as ridiculous as anyone with half a brain can see they are, as a huge compliment. He obviously likes talking about Manchester City, he's been doing it for weeks, which makes his accusations of us doing likewise all the more humorous. I say let him carry on, the more hostile and uncalled for his pearls of wisdom become the better, it just shows him up for what he is, a rancorous old oaf coming towards the end of an admittedly great career. Cheers Alex!