Manchester City and The Money Game

It seems that love is not the only thing that money can't buy! Despite their recently acquired spending power and publicity about being the wealthiest club in the world, City have not yet converted cash into success on the field.

Of course everyone would agree that it is early days, but some of the transfer fees and wages being talked about, ought to guarantee something. Of course Roman Abramovich's purchase of Chelsea, has influenced the clubs rise to a permanent top four, if not top two position, in the Premier League. So it seems that money can equate to success on the field, although it may be that the more a football player is worth, the more temperamental he becomes.

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It seems that British transfer record holder Robinho recently walked out, and for one reason or another, the Ka Ka deal will not go through, so it's all become rather complicated. The fees and salary being publicised are like telephone numbers to ordinary mortals. However, it must be remembered that we are thinking in terms of the best football talent on the planet. It must be hard for any manager, earning considerably less than his top stars to harmonize everything.

There is so much importance attached to team work in many job situations, but it is on the football field, perhaps, that team work matters more than ever. Is it possible to get real team work between players when there is so much salary disparity? It was reported that Manchester City were negotiating to buy Craig Bellamy for £10 million, but that palls to insignificance, against the reported £100 million seemingly offered for Ka Ka.

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It may well be that Ka Ka is a better footballer than Bellamy, but is he ten times as good? It means that you could get a whole team of Bellamy's for one Ka Ka. Somebody put it quite succinctly, when they suggested that you would not put Michael Schumacher in a Honda Civic, in a Formula 1 race. The comparison may not be quite right but it is a point well made.

It is great to see star international players like Robinho, Ronaldo, and Torres, alongside our own stars such as Gerrard, Lampard and Rooney, but it does not necessarily promote harmony in the dressing room or success on the field. Still Manchester United haven't done too badly on the other side of town with, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool in close attendance. They are all there to be shot at, and it may be that money can buy the necessary weapons, but it takes time and managerial flair to produce the right blend!

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