The thing is with the Mancs Shaga, that they never quite worked out, a siege mentality is all very well for team spirit and all that, but it can be taken too far to the point it makes the whole set-up thoroughly dislikeable.
When we were the best team in the world ( for younger fans, this is not the opening line to a song. It really was the case for a number of years,) I don't think we were loathed to anything like the same extent as they have been for the last ten years or so. I'm not suggesting for a second that during that period they have ever attained 'best in the world' status, (one extremely fortunate European Cup final win does not a summer make) but I would concede that they have been the best team in the country for a number of those years. Why then does everybody dislike you so much? It's not just regional rivalry. Scousers are bound to dislike you but why so everybody else?
I think it's a respect issue. Ferguson is frequently ungracious in defeat and a bully to referees and the F.A alike, and the chants and behaviour from the fans just lack a bit of class & respect to be frank. Where's the fervour, the humour? Compare and contrast "you'll never walk alone" with "always look on the bright side of life." Compare the way that the current Arsenal side are admired throughout the football world with the way Man U were detested when they dominated and even today. It's all about the way you do things I guess. There'll be few tears shed for you though when the empire completely crumbles, as it is beginning to do. Of that you can be certain.