http://dbs-football.blogspot.com/2010/07/citys-brats-will-be-hard-to-control.html

Interesting article ) I don’t think city will have the same level of infighting as the French World Cup squad. Mancini seems more capable than Domenech who had no support from his players, fans, or even the FFF. It will be interesting to see how some of these egos at city will coexist though. But we have to remember these players have already chosen money above glory, so they probably wouldn’t care if they are left on the bench as long as they are getting their 100-200k salary Maybe the only ego big enough to manage all those egos would be ‘the Special One’.

I think the thing that grabs you the most on this is How many player’s we have bought for Nothing these day’s i.e Vidic ,Evra but turned them into World beaters.
Also if you look at City squad you will also see there better players cost nothing to what they have paid i.e Kompany, Given etc. City spending does not worry me one little bit. As I think there buying too much in one go and unsettling the squad in doing it. Just imagine what is going through the Players mind’s!
It is this and Poor Management, Leadership that will prove there downfall and it is this that will eventually see the back of the Shieks That is a PROMISE!

Look at our competitors left hand side in a similar manner you wont see free or as much achieved from very little.
I think its case proven by och you no who! lol.
And like most lads you can survey the list and think, Did he really cost that much! As that twat on the Aviva commercial said Bargain!
Probably like our new star Javier Hernandez.Bargain.
And our fabulous scouting system and growing the club the side through the youth and adhering to the ethic as installed bye Sir Matt, and reintroduced By Sir Alex.

fantastic article – the prrof is there in black and white.
Expexted to read a shiitload of nonsense from city fans. All very quiet.

@ Smokiejack

fair point on city where cash doesn’t always precede success.
Have to question your theory that united were able to pick from the creme of youth talent. That theory can’t hold much water as the cards were definetely stacked in the south of england teams favour when the fa brought in the 1 hour from home radius rule. I don’t have a year when this happened but it was a seriously hamstrung youth recruitment. Only way round it was for the youngters family to uproot.

on subject of stats be interested to see an article shedding more light on how this new 25 player squad system will affect different teams. seen lots of stuff saying how it will gererally be bad for the dippers/bitters/chelski but no indepth comparisons of squads and for instance, how many of each squads most regular players from last season (by appearances) will have to make way for new signings/youth team players. gut feeling is that such an article might point to an manu arsenal 1-2