Poor Man United! And literally, poor Man United! Ever since Sir Jim Ratcliffe started imposing his cost-cutting measures, the Red Devils cannot catch a break. After hundreds of sacks and the cancellation of the traditional Christmas party, the club from Old Trafford suffered yet another humiliation. This time, perhaps the worst so far, given that it came from the city rivals’ ranks.Namely, in order to cut costs, United wanted to avoid booking a private jet for their two Ballon d’Or nominees, Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo. Instead, the Red Devils’ management came up with the idea of asking their neighbours, Man City – which have as many as eight representatives – if the duo of youngsters could horn in on the Cityzens private jet.🚨🚨| Manchester United asked Man City if Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo could catch a lift on their private jet to the Ballon d’Or ceremony, but were informed there was no room… ✈️❌Manchester United is currently implementing cost-saving measures. [@MikeKeegan_DM] pic.twitter.com/SskUsKR2Sw— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) October 26, 2024 However, the answer was – no! The explanation was plain and claimed that “the flight was full” since the club from Etihad has eight nominees in three different categories. Ruben Dias, Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, and Rodri are nominated in the men’s section, Lauren Hemp, Khadija Shaw, and Yui Hasegawa in the women’s section, whereas Savinho – as well as the Man United’s duo – is nominated for the “Kopa Trophy,” given to the best player under 21.Rivalry drips over outside England: City breaks United’s unbeaten UCL recordNow, Man United will undoubtedly find a solution and send their players to the ceremony, but City’s rejection is another painful “slap in the face” for the Premier League giants and a reminder of who rules English football today. As sad as it sounds, the club with such a history as Manchester United has touched bottom one more time.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 9Friday Leicester – Nott.Forest 1-3 (1-1)/Vardy 23 – Yates 16, Wood 47, 60/Saturday Aston Villa – Bournemouth 0-0 IN PROGRESSBrentford – Ipswich 0-0 IN PROGRESSBrighton – Wolverhampton 0-0 IN PROGRESSMan.City – Southampton 1-0 IN PROGRESS19.30: (2.70) Everton (3.35) Fulham (2.80)Sunday 16.00: (1.80) Chelsea (3.70) Newcastle (4.40)16.00: (4.30) Crystal Palace (3.60) Tottenham (1.85)16.00: (3.05) West Ham (3.60) Man.Utd. (2.40)18.30: (2.50) Arsenal (3.45) Liverpool (2.95)***odds are subject to change***
