I assume BBC Panorama is making a programme about Burnham and Manchester's relationship with the UAE, as now exposed by Manchester City scandal. If not, then the Panorama editor should consider their position.
🔥 WATCH THIS: Paul Merson RAGING at Manchester City over their industrial-scale cheating, and the moments they’ve denied other teams, players and fans.
Merse is saying what a lot of fans have been feeling since the guilty verdicts. The cheating didn’t just help City. It won them the Premier League. He says there’s “absolutely no chance” they would have done it without it.
Without the ability to ignore PSR the way everyone else had to, they would have been miles off the top teams. They simply wouldn’t have been able to compete with the legitimate revenue streams the others were generating.
The players didn’t win those leagues, “them upstairs” did, by buying all the best players and building a squad no one else was allowed to match.
When Clinton Morrison tried to defend them (“they still have to go out and play, Merse”), Merson nearly exploded:
“OH COME ON! They had all the best players! They had two best players in every position and they dominated!”
Then he went further. Medals and trophies are almost irrelevant next to what actually matters. Life is about moments, and City’s ownership have taken those moments away from other people.
He pointed to Manchester United at Sunderland in 2012 — the day Aguero scored in the last seconds against QPR to clinch City’s first title, while United were left standing on the pitch at the Stadium of Light. That was at the height of the cheating.
“Life is all about moments and you’ve taken it away from other people. Them upstairs at Man City have nicked other people’s moments in life.”
Well put, @PaulMerse 👏
@johncrossmirror For those of us of a certain vintage..this sounds right up my street ! The perm / mullet of 1985 created on me by my mates sister is a great memory 👍🔴⚪️
Thoughts and prayers for all those youngsters across London and South East who were seduced by all those trophies, and chose to be Man City fans in the past few years.
Enjoy
@johncrossmirror Maybe you should get views from fans who actually go to games - most will be totally against this. As someone who loves a beer at football, I can wait 45 minutes for one at HT on the concourse. The spillages at the CL Final in Budapest (and Oasis at Wembley) I saw many slip over
Just 15 days until Chelsea face Arsenal at the Emirates. If there’s one team I want Xabi Alonso to embarrass and put back in their place, it’s Arsenal.
Chelsea should aim for a comfortable win that sets the tone for a Premier League title push.
Havertz and Madueke should be reminded where they came from. They may think they’ve arrived, but Chelsea are just getting started.
Mikel Arteta is starting Christos Tzolis again after a stinker on Monday against Aston Villa.
003 already loading. I also don’t see how Myles Lewis-Skelly is going to survive in that midfield.
Like I said, this is going to be a turnover for Chelsea after years of humiliation at the hands of Arsenal.
Another good day to bring back this video. This basket mouth predicted that Arsenal will get only 5 points from our first 5 games. We are already at 9 points from our first 3 games.
Loud mouths like this should never be taken serious...
"If I'm a Tottenham fan, this is the most excited I've been in MANY YEARS"
Jamie Redknapp thinks that Spurs have built a strong squad that can compete in the Premier League 👀
Have been asked to remind all ticket holders that last season ticket in your wallet will not be active. Remove and redownload new ticket to your wallet.
Because a lot of people will not have done this, its expected to cause bigger lines on entry. So arrive in good time for kick off