Temporary Manchester > London power shift??

Only ephemeral as Manc billions will buy the league soon... most likely next season.

However, 8 London-based players in the PFA team of the Year for 2016/17... just 2 Manc millionaires

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39648483

London is the capital of English football, for one season anyway

 

1. Hard lines on the prudent sustainable Chelsky financial model being
crushed by the "Manc billions" .

2. Shouldn't it be : 8 players from teams in London.

 

Correct. Amended

 

My team

Courtois
Azpi Luiz Toby Rose
Kante Dembele
Haza Alli Mane
Kane

 

There is one London player in the PFA team of the season (and 5 English) .

 

I dont think anyone in the chelsea back line would replace our back line


what are Mane's stats compared to Son this season?

MMane has been electric as has Son..but Son has gone unnoticed by the 'neautral' due to the likes of Alli taking the limelight. Mane has been Pools best attacker, however i bet their stats are pretty similar

 

Pedant!

Luiz is a London player but not a Londoner.

Anyway, amended to London-based players to make you happy

 

Were Liverpool not top of the league when Mane went off to Acon, and 7th when he returned? And now they're up to third. Those are pretty arresting stats if I've got that right (which I might not have, can't be arsed to check).

Anyway, will be interesting to see how they finish the season without him.

 

yup, scored 2 goals on his return if i recall correctly...he's definately their most influential attacking player.

 

You'd play Luiz in a back 4?

 

Just a bit of fun. He is better is 3 4 3 atm.

BBC team has him in a 4 4 2

 

Azpilicueta certainly would.

One of the best defenders I've seen in the league, technically speaking. His physicality lets him down somewhat. His mum should have shagged a bigger bloke.

He's the modern day Gary Neville.

 

He is superb in various positions.

On the deck, he is brilliant in one on ones..

 

Manchester is in London, so we are told

Also Manchester has more cups than London

 

That's a black kettle you have in a glass house there cfc , worthy of a bit of a laugh really . Hope the Russian reads this thread , even he couldn't resist a grin ...

 

Keown's XI

De Gea; Dier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen; Walker, Kante, Matic, Alonso; Alli, Costa, Hazard.

 

Mane's only played half the season too

 

Close, but no cigar. Everyone knows Manchester is in Surrey!

I also think the word you're looking for is "mugs"!!

 

Plastic mancs are in London.