All of the things wrong with the game at the minute are self-inflicted through money and the need for instant success based on outlay. Teams are bought and not built, with top wages offered to average players because they fill a need at the time. Contracts are worked out to best the two parties involved rather than the good of the club and so on. Success by the player and he looks to a better contract 12 months before he leaves for nowt and so on.
Loyalty and dedication are commodities measured in wallet terms by agents and players. Two cases in point are Paul Pogba and Raheem Sterling both of whom are sitting tight waiting for the highest offer to come along. Pogba apparently was offered starter terms by ManU when his time to turn pro arrived but Milan were willing to pay the top rate, but they maybe struggling to match what could be on offer from more desperate clubs. Sterling we all know about but an offer of 100K a week maybe peanuts when, or if, ManC come in for him. Just about every player on the continent will be after a move here when the increased Sky money is given and they will seek a top share.
Football has changed for the worse and only the fans of a few clubs get the reflected glory, and that is a tight knit club because of the ECL, which should be scrapped in my opinion, and revert to Champions only.
