The Mailbox questions Sir Jim Ratcliffe's credentials to judge Erik ten Hag. Also: Man City's ropey record on signings; commentary preferences; Arsenal's Champions League prospects; and more...
The Mailbox questions Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s credentials to judge Erik ten Hag.
Claudio Bravo: Brought in to replace Joe Hart in 2016, Bravo’s tenure as City’s No. 1 goalkeeper was marred by concentration lapses, leading to a swift exit. Kalvin Phillips: Phillips failed to make a meaningful impact despite accruing medals, a signing as pointless as Jack Rodwell. While Manchester City boasts a commendable track record in the transfer market, the presence of these flops or players that didn’t hit light up the game shows that even the most successful clubs are not immune to occasional misjudgments.I just want to write in to let you know that nobody cares about City. With that said:
Firstly, I am an Arsenal fan however, how in the world are Arsenal still 3rd favourites to win the Champions League with many bookmakers when 1) we have not played Champions League for 7 years, 2) we have not been passed the round of 16 since for 14 years, 3) we are 1-0 down against an average Portuguese side, 4) we have never ever won the Champions League or Europa League/UEFA cup, 5) we have won nothing other than a couple of FA cups in 20 years.
Thirdly this then got me thinking when was the point that we had to start referring to Ronaldo as Brazilian Ronaldo and instead call Cristiano Ronaldo just Ronaldo. It seems strange now but their careers overlapped by 9 years and there is only 8 years difference between the pair. Brazilian Ronaldo seems to be from a bygone age whereas Cristano is still relevant-ish today.
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