"The problem is that they have been continually rolling ones and twos, while Liverpool and Manchester City have been on a run of fives and sixes. "That is ultimately down to judgement, luck, stability and, in Liverpool's case, having a genius like Mike Gordon (FSG president) making key decisions, but eventually, United will start rolling some threes and fours and then fives and sixes."
"The two clubs have now traded places and it is United who are suffering, but just like Liverpool, United will bounce back and reclaim their place alongside global heavyweights Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Barcelona. Their in-built advantages make it an inevitability and simply a matter of time -- a case of sporting gravity once again working in United's favour."
Manchester United currently underperform but retain inherent advantages — a powerful global brand, commercial strength, vast fanbase and historic success — that make a return to elite status inevitable. Fenway Sports Group transformed Liverpool over 15 years, delivering Premier League titles and a Champions League while building scouting and analytics capabilities. Liverpool’s resurgence followed decades of instability and ownership battles. United's decline reflects a run of poor judgement, bad luck and instability compared with rivals. Improved decision-making, stability and the club's commercial might are presented as the triggers that will restore sustained sporting success.
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