Net spend is for losers who compete in the "shareholder dividend trophy"
Our net spend will always be high because we don't sell our best players
The 'Cost Per Point' analysis and reporting has only surfaced in recent weeks as we began to systematically smash all previous records set in the Premier League. In my 50+ years of watching football I have never seen it mentioned beforehand. The obvious question is just exactly why has it all of a sudden become a measure of success? It is the somewhat last and desperate stick the media are scraping around to find to beat us with.
I reckon it is virtually certain that the rags will out spend us in the summer in a vain effort to stay on our coat tails. Let's see if the 'Cost Per Point' analysis is highlighted and wheeled out then?
It's laughable - it really is! However, I'm just about to leave the house to go and watch the trophy or should that be trophies parade in town.
Lovin'g it ;-
i agree , thats a disgraceful commentWent missing in Spain? That is outrageous and he needs challenging on that. What a wanker saying that
From CIES Football Observatory ..
BEST PERFORMING PLAYERS FROM THE BIG FIVE LEAGUES
1) Lionel Messi - Barcelona - 92.12
2) David Silva - Manchester City - 91.69
3) Paulo Dybala - Juventus - 91.37
4) Sergio Aguero - Manchester City - 90.48
5) Nicolas Otamendi - Manchester City - 90.47
6) Mohamed Salah - Liverpool - 90.45
= Fernandinho - Manchester City - 90.45
8) Kevin De Bruyne - Manchester City - 90.14
9) Raheem Sterling - Manchester City - 89.76
10) Robert Lewandowski - Bayern Munich - 89.61
11) Kalidou Koulibaly - Napoli - 89.17
12) Harry Kane - Tottenham - 89.02
13) James Rodriguez - Bayern Munich - 88.97
14) Jorginho - Napoli - 88.74
15) Miralem Pjanic - Juventus - 88.67
16) Lorenzo Insigne - Napoli - 88.58
= Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid - 88.58
18) Marek Hamsik - Napoli - 88.53
19) Raul Albiol - Napoli - 88.46
20) Ivan Rakitic - Barcelona - 88.18
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ayers-Europes-five-leagues.html#ixzz5FUrmb9Pf
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Half an hours work by some sad rag in media city isn't quite the same as this by CIES.This is what I love about this forum. When the BBC write a cost to points analysis and the results are not favourable to ourselves its rightly ridiculed and evidence of an agenda.
When the Daily Mail print a stupid article comparing the performances of centre halfs and centre forwards (apples and pears spring to mind) and it ridiculously states Otamendis performance were better than Mo Salahs we should read it.
Both stupidly pointless pieces.
I understand (and support) your underlying point of supporter observation and perception bias, but that Daily Mail article is just a regurgitation of the CIES index rankings, which is meant to be a normalised assessment framework for player performance, specifically so forwards, midfielders, defenders, and goalkeepers can be compared.This is what I love about this forum. When the BBC write a cost to points analysis and the results are not favourable to ourselves its rightly ridiculed and evidence of an agenda.
When the Daily Mail print a stupid article comparing the performances of centre halfs and centre forwards (apples and pears spring to mind) and it ridiculously states Otamendis performance were better than Mo Salahs we should read it.
Both stupidly pointless pieces.
@franksinatra
@Didsbury Dave
Where are u?
Let's be 'avin u!
We need to hear u on the non existent media coverage the Centurions are getting compared to our rivals who are making all the headlines.
I understand (and support) your underlying point of supporter observation and perception bias, but that Daily Mail article is just a regurgitation of the CIES index rankings, which is meant to be a normalised assessment framework for player performance, specifically so forwards, midfielders, defenders, and goalkeepers can be compared.
No point in arguing something we agree on. I also think the CIES index is dubious but that’s only because it firmly sits in the confines of my profession so I am bit more interested in the methodology than most.Yes it is a regurgitated story. But lets be totally honest that regurgitation by the Daily mail article and the results of the CIES index would be roundly ridiculed if it did not find favour in our players.
The actual method of comparison is another competely different debate.