Manchester City

[Chicog]

Strange that we're getting shot of Jovetic on a TWO year loan.

Ah, it's only money.

[Bredbury Blue]

"Over the last five years, Arsenal have had a net spend of £92.54m.

Chelsea in comparison have spent £124.83m on players during that time.

Manchester United's net spend dwarfs that of their rivals, with a mixture of Sir Alex Ferguson, David Moyes and Louis van Gaal managing to lighten the Old Trafford bank balance by £287.16m. That's the most of any of the sides considered to be in serious contention for the Premier League title.

Manchester City have a net spend of £200.29m over the last five years.

Meanwhile, Liverpool have a net spend of £149.67m."

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/arsenal-chelsea-manchester-united-manchester-city-and-liverpool--highest-and-lowest-transfer-spenders-revealed-10421476.html

So there you have it, ManU throw the cash around the most (almost 50% more than City) but we never see any negative comments of them "buying the Premier". Don't criticise the old school only the new school.

[mrbojangles]

Don't come out with facts like that Bred, it bursts their bubbles

[smokie36]

"Over the last five years, Arsenal have had a net spend of £92.54m.

Chelsea in comparison have spent £124.83m on players during that time.

Manchester United's net spend dwarfs that of their rivals, with a mixture of Sir Alex Ferguson, David Moyes and Louis van Gaal managing to lighten the Old Trafford bank balance by £287.16m. That's the most of any of the sides considered to be in serious contention for the Premier League title.

Manchester City have a net spend of £200.29m over the last five years.

Meanwhile, Liverpool have a net spend of £149.67m."

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/arsenal-chelsea-manchester-united-manchester-city-and-liverpool--highest-and-lowest-transfer-spenders-revealed-10421476.html

So there you have it, ManU throw the cash around the most (almost 50% more than City) but we never see any negative comments of them "buying the Premier". Don't criticise the old school only the new school.

What's Spurs net spend over the same period?

[Bredbury Blue]

"Over the last five years, Arsenal have had a net spend of £92.54m.

Chelsea in comparison have spent £124.83m on players during that time.

Manchester United's net spend dwarfs that of their rivals, with a mixture of Sir Alex Ferguson, David Moyes and Louis van Gaal managing to lighten the Old Trafford bank balance by £287.16m. That's the most of any of the sides considered to be in serious contention for the Premier League title.

Manchester City have a net spend of £200.29m over the last five years.

Meanwhile, Liverpool have a net spend of £149.67m."

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/arsenal-chelsea-manchester-united-manchester-city-and-liverpool--highest-and-lowest-transfer-spenders-revealed-10421476.html

So there you have it, ManU throw the cash around the most (almost 50% more than City) but we never see any negative comments of them "buying the Premier". Don't criticise the old school only the new school.

What's Spurs net spend over the same period?

Article is on the top 5 contenders only, not top 10 contenders ;-)

[smokie36]

"Over the last five years, Arsenal have had a net spend of £92.54m.

Chelsea in comparison have spent £124.83m on players during that time.

Manchester United's net spend dwarfs that of their rivals, with a mixture of Sir Alex Ferguson, David Moyes and Louis van Gaal managing to lighten the Old Trafford bank balance by £287.16m. That's the most of any of the sides considered to be in serious contention for the Premier League title.

Manchester City have a net spend of £200.29m over the last five years.

Meanwhile, Liverpool have a net spend of £149.67m."

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/arsenal-chelsea-manchester-united-manchester-city-and-liverpool--highest-and-lowest-transfer-spenders-revealed-10421476.html

So there you have it, ManU throw the cash around the most (almost 50% more than City) but we never see any negative comments of them "buying the Premier". Don't criticise the old school only the new school.

What's Spurs net spend over the same period?

Article is on the top 5 contenders only, not top 10 contenders ;-)

Man Yoo are barely qualifying then.

[Chicog]

But taking the piss out of The Moaners is a given, it's officially a national sport

[lap82]

Yes, a national sport, indeed.

[Bredbury Blue]

Olivier Ntcham and Enes Unal are poised to become the latestManchester City youngsters to go out on loan.French midfielder Ntcham, 19, is close to securing a switch to Serie A side Genoa, who finished sixth last season in the Italian top flight.Unal, 18, a summer arrival at the Etihad from Bursaspor, will link up with Genk. The Turkish international will be looking for game-time with the Belgian side, whose academy graduates include Thibaut Courtois and Kevin De Bruyne.

Brandon Barker has been a reported target for Leeds United for over two months, but talks have hit a wall.

Seko Fofana, 20, has completed a year-long move to Ligue 1 side Bastia. The midfielder spent the last campaign at Fulham in the Championship.

[mrbojangles]

Looks like Dzecko is off to Roma. Wish him well, as even though he couldn't trap a ball for toffee, he was always a top professional and never (publicly at least) moaned about not being picked.

[rijit]

And he got 1 in every 2 - 3 games for you

Given you lot didnt rate him not a terrible record.

rijit

[BangrakBob]

"Over the last five years, Arsenal have had a net spend of £92.54m.

Chelsea in comparison have spent £124.83m on players during that time.

Manchester United's net spend dwarfs that of their rivals, with a mixture of Sir Alex Ferguson, David Moyes and Louis van Gaal managing to lighten the Old Trafford bank balance by £287.16m. That's the most of any of the sides considered to be in serious contention for the Premier League title.

Manchester City have a net spend of £200.29m over the last five years.

Meanwhile, Liverpool have a net spend of £149.67m."

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/arsenal-chelsea-manchester-united-manchester-city-and-liverpool--highest-and-lowest-transfer-spenders-revealed-10421476.html

So there you have it, ManU throw the cash around the most (almost 50% more than City) but we never see any negative comments of them "buying the Premier". Don't criticise the old school only the new school.

I'm not going against your argument, but a big point not accounted for here is wages. Liverpool could offer to pay the same fee City do, but we can't offer the same wages.

Liverpool hit the release clause on Diego Costa in 2013. In stepped Jose and Roman telling him to wait one more season, and they would pay him more and so he did. ref. Diego Costa The Art of War

People always bang on about net spend and never reference the just as critical issue of the ability to offer much bigger wages.

I think the spending now has become insane, ridiculous amounts of money and for what? Last season was one of the most ordinary I've ever witnessed. Bring on the youth!

Edited July 31, 2015 by BangrakBob

[Bredbury Blue]

See the Guardian is predicting City will come 4th and ManU 2nd. Yikes!

[Bredbury Blue]

Man City: Arrival of hero Georgi Kinkladze started the rot at Maine Road says Paul Walsh

In his new book the former Manchester City striker blames the Georgian midfielder for the Blues relegation in 1996

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-arrival-hero-georgi-9769468

Have to say, I think Walshy has a point...worth a read.

[Bredbury Blue]

City team to face Stuttgart

Hart,

Sagna, Kompany ©, Mangala, Kolarov,

Evans, Nasri, Silva,

Navas, Bony, Sterling

Evans holding by the looks of it.

[Chicog]

Sleepy defending 1-0 down. It's on Supersport 3 ZA.

[Chicog]

Commentator is right when he describes it as "keystone cops defending" from city

They are all over the place.

[Chicog]

Woeful again 2-0 to the huns.

Edited August 1, 2015 by Chicog

[Chicog]

3-0 this is a blue horror show.

[Chicog]

4-0.

[Chicog]

A consistent half. Rubbish in defence, rubbish in midfield and rubbish in attack

[Bredbury Blue]

On paper that looks a decent City side, shame they didn't turn up.

[Chicog]

Only Silva doesn't look garbage to be honest, although you can't blame Hart for any of the goals.

[smokie36]

You're shit you lot are.

Hahahahahaaaaa

[Bredbury Blue]

Keep the commentary going, better than the M.E.N page which only updates every bloody 10 minutes or so.

[Chicog]

Iheanacho grabs a constipation goal on 84. Lots of subs for Stuttgart.

[Chicog]

Totally outplayed to be honest. Kompany looks as bad as last season.

[Chicog]

Marcus Lopez off the pitch looking in thigh pain.

[Chicog]

He's limped off.

[Chicog]

Dzeko gets a 2nd. Booth goals from Sterling cut backs. They had him in their pickets until they made all the changes (89).