Manchester City will attempt to prove their innocence by arguing that the government of Abu Dhabi – rather than the club’s owners – part-funded ‘sham’ sponsorship deals, as per @MikeKeegan_DM.
Do we need to get the Scooby Doo meme out again?
#MUFC
@Savageboston As someone who desperately wants to defend Drake and see him succeed, this game was much more on him. Unequivocally. Of course the personnel doesn’t help, and McDaniels can improve in his own right, but even considering all that - this one is on Drake.
🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: The Premier League champions if Manchester City are stripped of their league titles:
🏆 11/12: Manchester United
🏆 13/14: Liverpool
🏆 17/18: Manchester United
🏆 18/19: Liverpool
🏆 20/21: Manchester United
🏆 21/22: Liverpool
🏆 22/23: Arsenal
🏆 23/24: Arsenal
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/Muxqp4beK9
To realize how far behind United is its rivals -- I suggest that every United fan take a moment and think about these wage figures from Chris at @TheAthleticFC.
The cost of a player that earns 200k a week is £10m. United's wage bill is £168m behind City. £128m behind Liverpool. £74m behind Chelsea. These are 24/25 figures, the gap to Arsenal will be as big right now.
In other words -- if United today signed 17 new players, without selling anyone, to 200k a week contracts, United's wage bill would only match what City pay its players. If United signed 8 new players to 400k a week contracts, without selling anyone United's wage bill would BARELY match what City pay its players. 8 new 400k a week players walking through the door today to join our squad, nobody leaving. Then we match City.
An even more absurd example -- if United sold for example Mount, Zirkzee, Ugarte, De Ligt, Mazraoui -- and signed 5 new players EACH earning 769k per week, United's wage bill would just match City's. Not exceed it. Just match it.
The gap to Liverpool is almost as big, 13 new players signed for 200k a week instead of 17.
These gaps will not be any different this season just because United have CL football since City, Liverpool and Arsenal have signed a ton of expensive players.
For players like Eliott Anderson or Alex Semenyo -- no decision exist whether to sign for City or United. The wages City pays to its players is simply on a different planet. You have to leave at the very very least £37.5m on the table if you want to chose United over City (i.e. you are paid 150k less a week on average).
@StretfordPaddck This false nine isn’t working , mbuemo or rashford gets the ball for a counter attack and they have on wide option to go find at times now further outlet. Unfortunately it’s the system and coaching or no leadership for the effort part idk it all the same again fuck me lol
That stat on Sky Sports of Fulham running over 5K+ MORE than United in the 73rd minute is ridiculous.
Lose in the Derby, knocked out in the cup from 2:0 up and this is the performance the fans get??