Filed under: EPL Football, Manchester City, Transfers | Tags: Cristiano Ronaldo, EPL Football, Kaká, Manchester City, Sulaiman Al-Fahim, Transfers
There’s talk again of a Revolution in Western Europe. A revolution set in sky blue. Sulaiman Al-Fahim, the current investor of Manchester City has his mind set on bringing a new Galactico era. The capture of Robinho at €42 million was the sign of a new beginning in the Eastlands.
Al-Fahim’s notion of a revolution is very compelling, though it’s still only a fantasy. What makes him arguably more powerful than his adversaries is his willingness to provide the money in order to persuade the rest of the world that he is on a higher level than anyone else when it comes to ownership. £135 million (€168 million) is more than a decent offer for Cristiano Ronaldo. It is roughly €44 million more than Real Madrid had offered this Summer – something Sir Alex Ferguson and the Glazer family will be more than happy to consider for their want-away star.
But the spark of the revolution will depend upon City manager, Mark Hughes and whether he is able to take his team into a top four place in the league. It’s going to take a spot in European Cup football to attract the stars they want – the glory hunters, as one might say. In the 06/07 campaign, Hughes took a formidable Blackburn side to the UEFA Cup Round of 32, only to lose to Bayer Leverkusen. He will be the one to make the rest of Europe believe in Al-Fahim’s dream. And it all begins when Manchester City hosts Chelsea on Saturday.
As has been a historical trend in Scotland, the Glasgow controlled media is again trying to manipulate public support behind an Old Firm player to take the place of a non Glasgow based one. While Craig Gordon seems to be a clear choice for Scotland’s #1 spot, reputable media pundits have been actively criticizing Gordon’s most recent appearences for Sunderland in favor of Glasgow Ranger’s keeper, Allan MacGregor. Gordon is arguably the preferred choice as the Scotland goalkeeper, bus as history shows, a change forced upon by the Glasgow media is not uncommon.
A popular example is that of Ranger’s keeper, Andy Goram nudging out Jim Leighton as Scotland’s national keeper in the 1990s. However, this time, it’s apparent that Scotland’s problems lie far beyond who stands in between the sticks. It is possible that this is just another desperate attempt by Rangers to help their players gain international exposure on the European stage, even if it costs the national team maybe the best keeper of all the British nations.
