Souness did a lot wrong but he did a lot right too and it badly needed to be done. Anyone who thinks all the troubles started with the appointment of souness and everything was just fine before that does not understand the clubs history
Losing to Coventry 2-1 at home in April 97. We were one nil up in the 80th minute. We fell apart after that game and finished third. Taunted by Manu with 'third in a two horse race' chants.
We really passed the momentum onto Manu who were struggling at the time.
Also drawing 0-0 with west ham at home in 2008/9 even though it took us top. I realised then that Rafa and the team did not have that ruthless streak united possessed