As the Guardian article argues, the development of the CFG has begun to change the face of football and it will do so for many years. What the consequences will be is impossible to say but it strikes me that there has already been a consequence of major importance already.
Even last season many on here bemoaned our lack of a "winning mentality ". Yet this season we have heard condemnation from Wenger about oil money, City's spending in the window, bad refereeing for the last two visits to the Etihad and so on. And Mourinho has joined in with a vengeance. He has complained about trying to compete with the resources of a state, the build up to the derby was nothing but the ref and City's supposed cheating and the talk after the match was how City were underhand enough to rely on two "disgraceful" goals and United were still only prevented from winning by a ridiculous decision ("a clear penalty NOT given") which would have given United (!) 20 minutes to win the match.
Bothe Wenger and Mourinho are displaying something quite different to a "winning mentality". Wenger is excusing defeat while Mourinho was, at first, preparing the way for it and then excusing it. This is, in fact, a "losing mentality" because they are in effect arguing that defeat is due to factors well beyond their control. Until something is done about City, money and referees, there is little point in taking City on a pitch at football. Just as United and Liverpool believe there is little point in taking on our youth teams. How are the mighty fallen! The biggest, richest club in the world giving up. And as the article says, Real and Barca are seriously worried ... And the CFG is only just getting going!
Come on CFG!!!