Ahh, but what most of you are forgetting is that we in the real world deal with facts: they deal with opinions. To them it is a fact that Henderson is the single greatest living exponent of 21st century football. He is the absolute ideal player from top to bottom. Skillful, athletic, forward thinking to the point where he is always three steps ahead of everyone else, in fact he is the living embodiment of a sporting artisan, someone that the whole world should look up to as the ultimate in role models.
To everyone else he is just a run-of-the-mill midfielder with very limited capabilities, someone who would rather play a sideways or backwards pass because he'd rather err on the side of caution instead of creating a move that might actually benefit the team.
In the real world we see genuine footballing talent and we acknowledge it: albeit begrudgingly. We can accept that teams beside ourselves also have players that are capable of changing the game with a flick of the ball, or who can make a pass so defence-splitting that you have no option than to stand and applaud. Because we live in the real world. Despite our obvious bias, we love the game and are quite prepared to admit there are some absolute gems at other clubs right now - always have been, always will be.
But not in dipperland. No. There is not one, not a single one player anywhere in the world who is as good as what they've already got. No keeper, defender, midfielder, striker currently plying their trade in the global sport of football could improve the dippers - because you cannot improve on perfection.
So while we at City have to make do with sub-standard plodders like Kev, Sergio, Foden etc, the truth is we would all rather be at Shrinefield salivating over the galaxy of superstars Bingo has at his disposal.
Ne'er mind, back to reality.
