With the debt of some of these top clubs I dont know if they CAN spend 100 million. I know we cant and Man U cant. Man U's debt is almost 900 million. I dont know what Chelsea's debt load is. I would assume high they have a lot of talent and high contracts. Honestly, I wouldn't be surpirsed if he went to Madrid, Barcelona, AC Milan, Juve. If he went to the EPL. More than likely it would be City or Aston Villa. I think Aston Villa could see him as the final piece at a run for a top 4 spot and possibly a league title next year. Remote chance of him coming to Anfield. Our owners are looking to dump talent not sign it.
I hate to admit it but their is more and more parity in the top 8 spots of the EPL table and I am up in tha air on this one. I think more parity makes for a better all around game and league and yes, I would like to see other teams make runs in the CL. I think the supporters of Villa and City deserve to see their teams in the CL. I want to see parity and teams really fighting to make it. It makes matches more exciting, its fun to watch and all in all good for the game.
In the next 2 seasons I wont be surprised seeing the top 4 shake out with Arsenal,Chelsea,Spurs, and either City or Villa. I think we'll see Man U make a dramatic slide in the next few years. Way too much debt for that team to handle. Even with new investors and sponsorship deals. An 800+ Million debt is HUGE. I thought our 250 Million debt was big. Man U are in trouble and we are seeing the last of their epic run. The 11 titles in the EPL came at a high cost and now the whole debt bubble for Man U is about to burst. They cant continue bringing in the top players anymore. I honestly think that in the next 3-5 seasons that Man U will be a mid to low tier team and the mid table teams now will become better and the top 4 will be an all out war between the top 8 of the table. Look at Leeds. They gambled their future and lost and had to go through hell to just remain an organization and team. Now they seem to be getting back to playing top football and thats awesome. I want to see Leeds back and competing in the EPL.
It happens. Look at all the great runs over the last 50 years. Teams make fantastic runs and win cup after cup for many seasons than it ends. Eventually it catches up and all the "Pay now worry later" sh*t that Man U has done is coming back on them and we'll see them collapse and slide down the table. Its an inevitable aspect to the game. Liverpool can go either way. The seem to be a "Bubble" team right now. Meaning that they can either go high or sink. I just dont know. I really think that the majority of Issues confronting this club are all boardroom and backdoor politics between the owners,coaches and boardroom. Most of it we dont even know about and If we did we would flip our wigs.
I dont think Rafa is coming back. This could be his final season at Anfield. The war between him and H&G is a lot deeper and vicious than were being told. Just the fact he is selling his house could be an indicator of things to come. If we lose out on the CL and finish below 4th. I think its almost inevitable he would leave. Which in my opinion SUCKS. I dont think their is a coach in the game right now that could come in and replace Rafa. So if he leaves its a given that the next coach is not as qualified or good as Rafa. Rafa is a top tier, top 5 coach in world football. No doubt. You cant replace that. You cant make it better. If H&G replace him than its purely out of spite, not done "For the Team". For comparison it would be like selling a Ferrari for beat up Ford and saying, I wanted a change. Some posters on here say we need to fire Rafa, but have no replacement in mind. They just say "Rafa needs to go" and my reply to that is "Why"? and "With Whom"?
Oddly enough they never have a replacement in mind and one that is better. Because no one can "replace" him.
I'm a purist. I love "Good Football". I will watch any good match regardless of the team. I cant wait for the Real Madrid / Barcelona match. I like watching the old firm matches. I love the Man U / Liverpool matches and Juventes and Inter. Even the nasty matches like West Ham and Millwall, Liverpool / Everton.. I want to see Liverpool back on top for the next 20 years. But their is something to be said about two equal sides in a drag down, all things go match. I just love world Football. I wish the American sports had 10% of the passion that Football supporters have in England,Spain and Italy. Nothing better.
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