The Bernabeu isn't the only source of crazy news these days. Manchester City, the place where good footballers go on vacation, is back in the limelight and this time it appears as though Sparky's gotten hold of Rafa Benitez' shopping list.
Last night, Aston Villa agreed to sell captain, Gareth Barry to Manchester City for GBP 12 million. Now, this move obviously warrants a "what the f__?" as I can't begin to see how Barry would fit in Sparky's grand plan for world domination. Then again, there may be a hint of a possibility that Martin O'Neill's preferred selling Barry to City to spite Liverpool. After all, last summer's dealings between Villa and Liverpool didn't end on a good note.
Still, even if that's the case, it seems bizzare that Barry would have even considered a move to Man City considering his lifelong ambition to play in the Champions League. Now that Barry has committed to appearing for the blue half of Manchester next season, he might as well give up on ever playing in the Champions League.
Better yet, Aston Villa has much better chance of making it into the Champions League before City does. Oh, I'm sure he'll say Sparky laid out his masterplan and indicated all the great footballers who have verbally agreed to sign on and that's what convinced him. Yeah, Sparky tried that with Kaka and we all know how that turned out.
So Barry's decided to cash in on his career and if Chelsea doesn't come knocking on your door, Man City will do.
It has to be noted that this move comes a day after the British tabloids suggested Kia Joorabchian is willing to spite Man Utd by selling Carlos Tevez to City.
What a muppet. So much for wanting to go to a team that will play in the Champions League. At the very earliest, it'll only be after Season 09/10 that Man City can qualify for Europe's top tournament and that, while Sparky's in charge, is looking highly unlikely. What a plonker.
ReplyDeletethere's a dearth of good left wingers in the market.. it's good to one of the few
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