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Surely De Bruyne is the best player in the Premier League?
TOPIC: Surely De Bruyne is the best player in the Premier League?
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Re:Surely De Bruyne is the best player in the Premier League? 6 Years, 2 Months ago
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Wouldn't really disagree with any of that.
Over two thirds of EPL players are foreign - not good for the national side.
IMO, a few main factors influenced the changes:-
- First Division football in England was always very popular, internationally - from the days before Stanley Matthews.
- The EPL was formed at the same time as satellite television expanded worldwide.
- External investors saw the opportunities , with 75% of EPL teams now owned from China, USA and elsewhere.
Only a matter of time now before all EPL teams will have foreign owners - the annual £100 million (and growing) TV money, for each team, is too much to ignore.
Particularly when 4/5 clubs are available for 3 or 4 times that, alone...
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Re:Surely De Bruyne is the best player in the Premier League? 6 Years, 2 Months ago
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The Argument (or mine) is that the obvious and future profit potential of EPL clubs attracts foreign investors who are there for the money only.
By definition therefore - Man City should win most things, because of their unparalleled financial strength. 15/16 points ahead, now - in the EPL; thus in the Champions League again next season.
Even if the don't win it as well this year - when they're paying about £80 million for a full back!
And then - the Question. Is this fair and/or correct, or should all EPL teams be subject to financial/investment rules designed to precipitate a level playing field?
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Re:Surely De Bruyne is the best player in the Premier League? 6 Years, 2 Months ago
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The EPL will soon replicate Formula 1 - when the Agnelli family bought the World Championship.
For 15 years - by superior Ferrari investment, nothing else.
Now Italian football fans just look for one thing on the sports pages.
'How much money will the family put into their club Juventus, this season?'
Second in Seria A - winners, if desired...
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Re:Surely De Bruyne is the best player in the Premier League? 6 Years, 2 Months ago
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I am more intrigued that JK now knows more about football than I do.
I haven't watched any live game or an edition of the debacle called Match Of The Day.
I might watch the live game on Freesports but when I'm working I'm too busy serving than watching the big screens.
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Re:Surely De Bruyne is the best player in the Premier League? 6 Years, 2 Months ago
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Because it would allow the wealthy to simply buy success!
Like the Agnelli family for years. Formula 1/Ferrari etc.
They'll just pay for the best players around - and win everything.
Skill, tactics, ability and guile - should be the key factors, not money.
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Re:Surely De Bruyne is the best player in the Premier League? 6 Years, 2 Months ago
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Football is a team game where levels success are a direct consequence of the money invested.
Manchester City never won ANYTHING for nearly 50 years.
In 2008, they were bought by an Abu Dhabi conglomerate.
And in the last 5 years have won 5 major trophies - and are currently 15 points ahead in the EPL.
With a good chance of winning the Champions League.
I rest my case...
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Re:Surely De Bruyne is the best player in the Premier League? 6 Years, 2 Months ago
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Just a few figures to illustrate my point - on the amount spent by EPL teams, on players.
In the year to August 2017, Southampton spent £5m and Stoke spent nothing.
Man City spent £212m and ManU £147m. Guess who's first and second - it's not Stoke!
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Re:Surely De Bruyne is the best player in the Premier League? 6 Years, 2 Months ago
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Who cares that foreign billionaires - only interested in the return on their investment - are taking over the EPL?
I do - one reason; they have no reason or incentive to promote the game at junior and youth levels.
They will just buy the best that's on offer - and yes, for now - it may well provide excellent sport.
But it's a short sighted approach - that has seen match tickets rocket in price. However, it's not unique to here.
PSG in France was bought by Dubai people and Monaco by Russians; now first and second!
One positive thing that has happened here is that - of a team's 25 registered players - only 17 can be foreign; this could well be reduced.
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