Man City are being positioned as the greatest Premier league team of all time. Obviously any sane person knows that there was life before the premier league but let’s look at teams that have won it. Man United and Arsenal had a joie de vivre and intense rivalry that has not been equaled. Blackburn was a rags to riches story. Chelsea at least, were great villains. Liverpool were electric. Leicester was a fairy tale. Even City’s Aguero moment when reflected upon wasn’t a big deal; at home against a struggling 10 man QPR was hardly Anfield 89. Pepe Guardiola is clearly a great thinker in footballing terms, an innovator to be sure, but he’s ultimately the architect of sterility. His end product is that of a cold winning machine rather than a team clothed in endeavour. It’s the intangible that his product struggles with; the glory, and that ultimately defines sporting achievement. I always say the best team wins the league and that’s fair enough but context is important. Ri...
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