Yes, I do. Because you are.
Do you think any club could hold off the onslaught of Real Madrid? Perhaps the other club that could possibly claim to be the biggest in the world, Manchester United were forced to sell to them too. Liverpool too, and pretty much every other big club that had a player they coveted. I can list more if you'd like.
Berbatov went on fucking strike. As did Modric, Keane was clearly passed it, as evidenced by his shit spell at Liverpool and even shitter spell when he came back to us. As for Carrick, sure he was good, but he was hardly irreplaceable. And as I see it, since that fated 2008 window we haven't sold to a domestic rival.
Get a grip and stop whingeing about something that no club can control. If someone wants to move on for more money, or a better life, you can't stop them.