Last season, when Pep Guardiola was worried about Manchester City’s chances of qualifying for the Champions League, they went out and spent over €200 million on Marmoush, Khusanov, Gonzalez, Reiss, and others.
At the start of this season, they signed Cherki and Reijnders, and even blocked Newcastle from signing Trafford. When it became clear that signing Trafford was a mistake, they simply went out and signed Donnarumma instead. Trafford now sits on the bench, when he could have been a guaranteed starter at Newcastle.
Now, in January, Pep is concerned about missing out on the title for a second consecutive season. What does he do? What he does best. He spends again. Over €100 million sanctioned on Semenyo and Guehi, with the latter reportedly handed a weekly wage of around €350,000.
No club can operate like this in consecutive seasons, except that lot on the other side of London.
And still, there is no word on the outcome of their 115 financial charges. Most media outlets barely care anymore. The few that try to discuss it seem to be conveniently silenced.
Yet this is the team the rest of the league cannot stop fawning over. Even Liverpool fans are busy praising them.
This league is cooked.
@Malachians It is beyond belief how omnipresent these guys are. As if commentating and punditry on every game isn't enough, it has to be topped up with 24/7 noise from podcasts, TV & radio appearances, constant opinions of unrealistic club-specific demands & player-specific expectations.
The scenes in Gaza are horrifying to watch. Israel is deliberately starving civilians. Children are dying as food and aid are blocked.
Nothing can justify it. Enough is enough.
The UK government must force Israel to let aid into Gaza, and the killing must stop. Now.
SHOCKING NEW PHOTO FROM OCTOBER 7:
Surrounded by terrorists, wearing only in his underwear, this harrowing image was taken moments after the abduction of Yagil Yaakov from Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Yagil was just 13 years old at the time. He was kidnapped along with his father, Yair (“Yaya”) Yaakov, who was later murdered by Hamas in captivity. His body was recently returned to Israel for burial.
Never forget that this war began with Hamas kidnapping children, raping women and burning entire families alive.
Fans arrive at Hampden Park ahead of Chris Brown concert in Glasgow.
For some enthusiasts, music is all that matters despite Brown’s recent allegations. https://t.co/Eooc4Vf1zs