Listening to a debate about this on the radio prior to the UCL Final, and also listening to non United fans p*ssing themselves with delight the day after we lost, it raises the question:
If your own team was out of contention in Europe, would you support / cheer for another team from your country for patriotic reasons?
I'll admit I wouldn't. My blood runs cold at the thought of Liverpool, Arsenal or Chelsea winning the European Cup - or City winning the Europa League (Which they aren't in) I also get annoyed with the way fans jump on our backs when we get to a final, when they wish disaster on us practically every other week.
I would always want them (English rivals) to lose, and ironically Barcelona is always my second choice behind United (Although not this year - obviously I was not happy with that one)
If your own team was out of contention in Europe, would you support / cheer for another team from your country for patriotic reasons?
I'll admit I wouldn't. My blood runs cold at the thought of Liverpool, Arsenal or Chelsea winning the European Cup - or City winning the Europa League (Which they aren't in) I also get annoyed with the way fans jump on our backs when we get to a final, when they wish disaster on us practically every other week.
I would always want them (English rivals) to lose, and ironically Barcelona is always my second choice behind United (Although not this year - obviously I was not happy with that one)