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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt
To me, Fergie seemed genuinely upset and shell shocked.
How could it be a master-class psychological trick?
I think he was genuinely upset.
There was a Manchester United before Beckham, before Ronaldo, before Ince, before Stam and there was a Manchester United before Rooney.
It'd hurt a lot more if he was firing them in left right and centre but he isn't, so I don't know why people are saying "the decline of Manchester United"
He's done nothing this season, we're missing the Wayne Rooney of last season but he's gone. We need to look for a replacement. In Fergie we trust.
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Oh he's genuinely upset alright and it's obvious he doesn't want Rooney to leave.
Once he gets the story of how the news broke to him from Gill via his agent, out of the way, listen closely.
Rooney isn't leaving for money. Ferguson hints at his personal life and hints at how it's having an effect on him and how United is the best place to be under those circumstances.
I think the player has his head up his arse and is running away from the problem by asking to move.
I think this press conference is for Rooney's benefit, exclusively.
There was no such thing for any other player in the past, with the exception of Cantona.