Tommy
bigot with fetish for footballers getting fingered
This discussion came to mind when reading the revenue growth thread from last weekend: https://www.redcafe.net/threads/rev...ier-league-teams-over-the-past-decade.446177/
In a previous thread, I said that the only thing that'll make City a big club is continued success and the passage of time. 15 years on from Mourinho's first season, I think we're far enough into Chelsea's revitalization now to consider them a big club in their own right... But how big, exactly?
Let's just get the obvious out of the way: United are the biggest club in the country, and top 3 in the world with the La Liga giants. Liverpool are second... But after that? Is the gap between Arsenal & the rest fading? Are Spurs catching up due to good management while the Gunners are constantly mismanaged? Are City bigger than Spurs? It's not like their respective trophy hauls are all that different, and City's are a lot more recent, bought or not.
So, how do you currently see it? The obvious answer is probably:
1. Man United
2. Liverpool
3. Arsenal
4. Chelsea
5. Spurs
6. Man City
But maybe taking all things into consideration, you see it differently. Which gaps are closing? Which are growing bigger?
In a previous thread, I said that the only thing that'll make City a big club is continued success and the passage of time. 15 years on from Mourinho's first season, I think we're far enough into Chelsea's revitalization now to consider them a big club in their own right... But how big, exactly?
Let's just get the obvious out of the way: United are the biggest club in the country, and top 3 in the world with the La Liga giants. Liverpool are second... But after that? Is the gap between Arsenal & the rest fading? Are Spurs catching up due to good management while the Gunners are constantly mismanaged? Are City bigger than Spurs? It's not like their respective trophy hauls are all that different, and City's are a lot more recent, bought or not.
So, how do you currently see it? The obvious answer is probably:
1. Man United
2. Liverpool
3. Arsenal
4. Chelsea
5. Spurs
6. Man City
But maybe taking all things into consideration, you see it differently. Which gaps are closing? Which are growing bigger?