Using his career at Manchester City as the case study…
Liverpool have NEVER produced a midfielder who achieved what Kevin De Bruyne achieved at City. 👀
Too harsh or fair?
Neymar receives the ball from the halfway line, beats four defenders and plays the key pass that eventually leads to the goal.
No g/a for Neymar, but everyone who watched knows he created the goal
🚨🎙️Rio Ferdinand & Wayne Rooney Discuss Chelsea’s Sanctions
Rio Ferdinand: Wayne, I’ve got to ask you, how do you explain this one? Chelsea admit to 74 breaches, get a £10 million fine and a suspended transfer ban. Yet we’ve seen clubs like Everton lose points and spend months fighting for their Premier League status.
Wayne Rooney: That’s what a lot of supporters will struggle to understand, Rio. Everton were deducted points, their season was turned upside down, and the fans paid the price. When people see Chelsea avoid a points deduction despite the scale of these breaches, they’re naturally going to question the consistency.
Rio Ferdinand: Exactly. Whether you’re an Everton fan, a Burnley fan or just a neutral, you’re looking at the situation and asking where the line is. Burnley were relegated and later argued that Everton’s breaches had a direct impact on their fate. The consequences for clubs lower down the table can be enormous.
Wayne Rooney: Football’s biggest challenge isn’t writing rules—it’s applying them equally. If one club loses points and another receives fines and suspended sanctions, people are going to compare the cases. That’s inevitable.
Rio Ferdinand: And that’s not me saying Chelsea shouldn’t get credit for cooperating or self-reporting. They absolutely should. But fans don’t look at legal details first. They look at outcomes.
Wayne Rooney: That’s right. They see Everton deducted points. They see Burnley fighting legal battles over relegation. Then they see Chelsea avoid an immediate sporting punishment, and the questions start flying.
Rio Ferdinand: Football authorities have got to be careful because trust is everything. The moment supporters think different clubs are being treated differently, every future decision comes under scrutiny.
Wayne Rooney: And that’s the key point. This isn’t about Chelsea alone. It’s about making sure every club, from the champions to the clubs fighting relegation, believes the rules apply the same way to everyone.
Rio Ferdinand: Because if supporters lose faith in the fairness of the system, that’s when the game has a real problem.
(RIOMEET)
🚨 BREAKING: Following Frenkie de Jong’s injury, expected to miss up to 3 months, Hansi Flick has requested Barcelona to hijack Madrid’s move for Rodri, with SIX more signings also on his wishlist. 🔵🔴
-•🇳🇬Victor Osimhen(£90m)
-•🇫🇷Willams Saliba(£30m)
-•🇪🇸Rodri(£6… visit