I wrote about the Manchester City academy approach in mid-January. Long and short: They treat the youth market like the main market. They buy the best kids, train them in City’s vision, then pick off the elite names and flog everyone else. This approach has bagged them £265m in revenue. They regularly sell inexperienced kids… Read more »
Posts By: Pedro
SUMMER TRANSFER CHATTER HEATS UP
It’s a lovely Friday where I am. They call it a head-fake spring. It goes from -20 to 18 degrees. You think you’re out the back end of winter, then BANG, some American is flying at you to sack you head first with another bout of painful winter. Did you like my attempt at NFL… Read more »
IT’S RAINING PRAISE
Well good evening my friends – isn’t it amazing how a win, neigh, a DESTRUCTION, can change the narrative so hard? I just don’t understand how we can go from THE WORLD IS COLLAPSING UPON OUR FRAIL BODIES two weeks ago to people slamming me for daring to suggest we’ll probably finish second 3 days… Read more »
CITY HIT MONSTER MODE – CAN WE COMPETE?
Manchester City broke our hearts again last night when they battered Brentford. It wasn’t the result we wanted to see. Neil Maupay took the lead from a long ball early on, but the result was never really in doubt. Brentford defended meekly and City unloaded a staggering 25 shots at their goal, forcing 15 saves…. Read more »
ARSENAL BEAST LIVERPOOL (FINALLY)
Arsenal delivered a near-perfect performance against Liverpool and took all three points in a game that was so brutally controlled it didn’t feel like a top-of-the-table clash. Arsenal recorded the highest xG against Liverpool this season. Sorry, I mean, ever in Premier League history. Liverpool’s first goal came from zero shots on target. Their scary… Read more »
TOP OF THE TABLE CLASHES ARE BACK
It’s BIG game eve. Are you nervous? Yeah, me too. But good nervous. These consequential games at the top of the table are the type I never thought we’d be around again. Arsenal vs Liverpool. Home advantage to us. No one has any idea how the game is going to shake out because we’re both… Read more »
HE’S STAYING
The major news about Cedric Soares leaked out into the ether. He’s not leaving. I’m sorry guys, I know you really put a lot of hope in those Turkish ‘dream move’ rumors. But it’s not to be. The man Don Raul put on £90k a week for 4.5 years will be staying on to see… Read more »