Did United do enough before the window slammed shut?

By Lee Ryder on Sep 2, 08 12:28 AM in Journalists

THE names of Xisco, Nacho Gonzalez, Jonas Gutierrez, Farbricio Coloccini, Danny Guthrie and Sebastien Bassong proved to be main signings for Kevin Keegan this summer - but for many fans a manic day on transfer deadline day proved to be a disappointment with other clubs producing the "wow signing" most Toon supporters were desperate for.

The two Manchester sides grabbed two players that would have sparked scenes of celebration on Tyneside in Dimitar Berbatov and Robinho.

The two deadline day captures certainly give KK options in the final third but defensively United are short of numbers at the back and after the 3-0 defeat at Arsenal, there is certainly a despondent mood as United head into what could be a long hard winter.

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