The midfielder Sir Alex really wanted at United!
6What if Xavi joined Manchester United? #Xavi #ManchesterUnited
Sir Alex Ferguson dominated English football with Manchester United for a generation. He did so with the help of consummate pros of Eric Cantona, Mark Hughes and Steve Bruce in the first iteration, the Class of โ92 in the second, winning the treble, before a continental feel to United in Tevez, Rooney and Ronaldo helped the club with a third European Cup.
Ferguson, however, never dominated Europe. Whether youth was to blame in the earlier 90s, or a lack of control in the early 2000s or perhaps just the greatest club team to ever play the sport in Barcelona. United can never boast of a rich European history like many others.
Perhaps the midfielder they needed stood across from them in Rome and London, on nights where United were so close to earning that European dominance.
Xavi. Today we ask: what if Xavi signed for Manchester United?
Voice: Jake Doyle
Words: Jake Doyle
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