It's the perfect example of what is wrong with us, in my opinion.
They have, and probably always will, paid the money to get the players they want. They don't turn their attention elsewhere when they get told how much money they need to spend on any one player.
Ronaldo, Tevez, Nani, Anderson, Rooney, Ferdinand, Hargreaves, Carrick...the list goes on. All big money signings and EVERY ONE of them were first choice targets.
They pay the money and reap the rewards. We worry about how we could possibly afford a certain player or we look elsewhere. That's the difference.
I fucking hate them, but it's an awful feeling when you sit there and admire what a fucking brilliant side they are.