safarigirl:
On a video the world can see?

Except the machine itself will be compromised, I don't see how this will be possible

bazooka1:


He also converted Mascherano to a defender and Xavi Martinez,so this won't be the first time.
Point still remains he got his success on the back of an open checkbook policy. A policy which have seen Man city use underground practice to evade financial fair play.
I have no respect for success on the back of gaming the system.

bazooka1:


What was Liverpool's league position when Rogers was sacked and Klopp appointed mid season? If it wasn't 10th, prove me wrong.
Infact make your research and get back to me.

Klopp didn't spent £75M on any defender last season and got to the finals of the champions league.
Someone had to stand up to Man city's bulshit and match their spending at some point. Without mancity inflating the transfer market, I'm very sure Van Dyk wouldn't have gone for £75M.

Im not berating Pep. I think he's a good manager but he has had advantage over others with the open check book policy Mancity operates.

AIG07:
As much as we do not like to admit it, komekn and his friend have always been right...
From Iheanacho, to bribery allegations against our local coaches, to league rankings, these two guys have been spot on... We often think they are sentimental in their discourse. Some tag them haters, tribalists, English asslikers... and so on.

But repeatedly, they've been vindicated... I like how komekn handles those who oppose him. He back up and defend his opinions without resorting to insults and name callings... I think it will be good if forgiveness too can do same.

TIME, overtime has proven these guys right. Still watching Solanke... The only thing they both seem not to get right yet.

busky007:
;Dlol
pls someone should find icon79 .
I no wan hear pesin commit suicide.
Andrew my guy ;Dlol
pls someone should find icon79 .
I no wan hear pesin commit suicide.
Andrew my guy

TheGoodJoe:


Not true. Is the open check book Bernardo Silva, Sane Gundogan? Is it Stones, Laporte or Walker? These were no Stella names. What of Gabriel Jesus? We did not go big in the market compared to buys like Van Dijk, Keita, Salah, Mane, Firmino. The gulf in clout is far ahead. Guardiola is even cash strapped because of the inflation in market. He wanted the like Fred, Neves, Sanchez, De Jong, Bonucci, Jorginho and others but lost in securing those players because we do not run a open checkbook policy contrary to your claims.

Look at Manchester United buying Sanchez, Lukaku, Matic, Pogba.

Guardiola did not buy his players that way. He deserves respect but unfortunately, people will continue downplaying his impact because of their bias.

darkelf:


I have said the same thing before. lol

Seems like we won't be hearing from him in a while

AIG07:
As much as we do not like to admit it, komekn and his friend have always been right...
From Iheanacho, to bribery allegations against our local coaches, to league rankings, these two guys have been spot on... We often think they are sentimental in their discourse. Some tag them haters, tribalists, English asslikers... and so on.

But repeatedly, they've been vindicated... I like how komekn handles those who oppose him. He back up and defend his opinions without resorting to insults and name callings... I think it will be good if forgiveness too can do same.

TIME, overtime has proven these guys right. Still watching Solanke... The only thing they both seem not to get right yet.

TheGoodJoe:


Which Manchester City bullish... Sorry but, Manchester City lost Kolarov, Sagna, Zabaleta, Clichy and Demichelis.

Buying Mendy, Walker, Danillo and Stones was replacing lost players, not spending sake. Not checkbook win.

Guardiola has been amazing. His impact transformed the Premier league.

bazooka1:

Man Utd can afford to buy Sanchez and co. They are one of the world's most profitable clubs. They spend what they earn without breaking any rule.
It's not like Man city who are bankrolled by a country who inflated their sponsorship with Abu Dabi to evade financial fair play.

Psg, Man city and Chelsea contributed to this inflated and unrealistic transfer market. It's laughable Pep is complaining about the transfer market when he bought 3 full backs for £160M.

bazooka1:

How much did their replacements cost?
Mangala- 45M
Stones-50M
Walker 50m
Danilo 50m
Mendy 52m
Laporte 57m
Not to mention the cost for Claudio Bravo and Emerson who cost a combined 90M.
If this isn't open checkbook management, I don't know what it is.

TheGoodJoe:


Go and study your history. Manchester United became a big when someone banked rolled them with money to spend big.

So because Manchester United were banked rolled first, others should fold their arms while the spend to the high heavens to stay in top.

Now you know the market is unrealistic but you tried to paint a false image that Guardiola was spending money to buy titles, instead of acknowledging the impact of his tactical acumen.

TheGoodJoe:


Your writing figures which is due to the unrealistic cost of the market, not quality. De Jong is costing Barcelona over £70 million. It is not quality.

Those names there are not names to buy a title.

Compare their names to that of Liverpool. Their players had more stellar names before they joined Liverpool than Manchester City buys.

Your buying league point is false. It took hard work,
dedication and brilliance for Guardiola to take us to where we are.

bazooka1:

The main reason why Je Jong will go for that price is because the transfer market have been raped by the likes of Man city. You get?

bazooka1:

The main reason why Je Jong will go for that price is because the transfer market have been raped by the likes of Man city. You get?

bazooka1:


Guardiola is brilliant but the ability to spend top dollar on any player he wishes has gone a long way to get him success,that is why I rate the likes of Klopp and Pochetino who has had to work their ass off to get to where they are.
Coincidentally, they both will contest for the champions league finals. Win win situation for every pure football fan.

TheGoodJoe:


So now you agree what market is ruined but tried to make it look as if we bought the league.

TheGoodJoe:


I have already educated you, stop feigning ignorance.

Guardiola wanted Fred, Jorginho, Bonucci, Neves, Sanchez and could not because their valuation. So Guardiola never could spend on any player he wants. He has refined and developed young players to help his battle.

Let Pochettino break the kind of records Guardiola has broken in England. Luck played a big part in getting to the finals but the runs we did at City to get to where we are took hard work, dedication and brilliance.

TheGoodJoe:


When Manchester United were buying Rooney and Ferdinand for huge sums, they were not ruining the market. When Chelsea went on a buying spree, they were not ruining the market.

When Real were spending astronomical figures for Ronaldo, Zidane, Beckham, Figo etc, they were not ruining the market it is only when City buys.

busky007:
the dude was damn noisy.and he can't even bear the shame.dats what happens when you talk too much

bazooka1:

The Arab bankrolled clubs blew the market. Man city wnet a step further to scam the system with their Abu Dabi sponsorship.
What's your definition of buying the league?

TheGoodJoe:


Story.

What blew the market were the big league clubs. When Real Madrid were blowing fortunes on the likes of Bale, Ronaldo, Kaka and Benzema. The market started going astronomical.

When teams like Inter Milan aligned an array of stars like Ronaldo, Zamorano, Baggio, Zanetti, Kanu, later Seedorf and a host of others.

Manchester City have not come close to that sort of purchases. That is stellar names.

Well, we are talking Guardiola here and have proven to you that his success is not open check book. That is a fact.

bazooka1:

You still don't get the point. Man Utd and Real Madrid are top drawers and giants with their revenue generation. You're talking about the world's most profitable clubs. They spent what they earn.
Man city on the other hand are bankrolled by a country. Different scenarios here.

Excuse my illustration but imagine a bank manager who earns #500k a month. He can afford to buy a #3m Acura Zdx. You don't compare him with the brother of a yahoo boy who spent same amount to get an Acura. One has the legitimacy to spend because he earned it while the other is basically stealing a living.
You get the drift?

bazooka1:

You mentioned Kaka, remember Man city was so desperate to get him that they broke the world record. If only the guy was materialistic, he would have practically be writing his own pay check every week.
That was the level Man city went in their quest to buy success.

bazooka1:

You mentioned Kaka, remember Man city was so desperate to get him that they broke the world record. If only the guy was materialistic, he would have practically be writing his own pay check every week.
That was the level Man city went in their quest to buy success.

TheGoodJoe:


Madrid buying Kaka, Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale and a host of others is not buying success. Buying success is when Manchester City buys Aguero and Dzeko. Lol.

You can see the bias in your point?

TheGoodJoe:


We did not get him because the big dogs wanted him.

Do not say we broke the record. We did not break it. It Was Real Madrid that spent a fortune on Kaka.

That is the point. Everyone is okay with the big dogs getting the best players and winning the titles.

That is not buying the league. It is buying the league when a small club sources for fund and buys players which can give them a shot.

TheGoodJoe:


Madrid buying Kaka, Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale and a host of others is not buying success. Buying success is when Manchester City buys Aguero and Dzeko. Lol.

You can see the bias in your point?

bazooka1:

So you're saying Abu Dabi sponsorship of City was ethical?
If football operated a Fairplay system like the draft system used in NFL and NBA, you think guys like City will be in the picture?
You still haven't defined buying success.