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The Mailbox is troubled by Cristiano's Ronaldo's struggles at Man Utd. Also: the difference between Arsenal and United; and Man City fans bite back...

…If I was a pedant, I might write in and point out to Ray MUFC Toronto the sliding doors moment of Van Nistelrooy hitting the bar is actually mentioned A LOT. Many times myself and the other fan who was also at the Etihad have left a great home win and greeted each other with “rubbish that”. We breached and were punished for rules that existed for a small proportion of football’s existence and which no longer exist in the same way. Let’s also not get stuck in the weeds of discussing what a ‘big’ club is and how only those clubs are worthwhile. If I suggested in this email that I am just about to make love to the very beautiful Eve Mendes you’d likely call me a liar. This – and these “fanbase” arguments – is of course entirely irrelevant to having a go at the currently dominant club in English football. You are obviously clued up on this as you know City have been cooking the books for years but let me please point out that over that several year period the evidence put forward by Der Spiegal which resulted in a huge investigation by UEFA consisted of 6 email. Similarly, if you think City have no history, then I need to introduce you to the concept of books. City’s is different to the other “big six” (I will wash my mouth with soap and water after using that accursed phrase) in that so many of us have seen our team play in the third division. However, all the goals he will score and records he will break will not be for the same club who’s fans used to chant “feed the goat and he will score”. justice and human rights in the mailbox have really been grating with me since this all really came to the fore (at least for a relatively recent reader like me) after George Floyd. Our talisman would still be Saka – though no longer our best player, he is still the face of the club and everything we’re aspiring to do much like Cesc was.