![]() Their spending represents the need to overhaul areas of an aging, under-performing squad and an expensive but unwavering loyalty to the vision and ability of their manager, vindicated through this season's delivery of the most impressive of Premier League title wins and an accompanying Carabao Cup. During the two seasons of Pep Guardiola's reign at the club they have spent £476m to bring in 23 players, including an unprecedented Premier League outlay of £284m during the two transfer windows of 2017-18.īut City have not been throwing good money after bad - a past failing of theirs and a present one for some top-flight clubs. The barbs have been both overt (from rival fans) and veiled (none more so than Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho's January complaint that City "spend striker money on full-backs").Ĭity are, at present, the alpha males of the market, in the Premier League at least. You don't spend money like Manchester City without attracting criticism. Manchester City John Stones and Kyle Walker both cost Man City large fees But which have delivered the best return on their transfer outlay in that time? Big six managers over past two seasonsĢ (2016-17 League Cup & Europa League, in 2017-18 FA Cup final)ġ (2016-17 Premier League, in 2017-18 FA Cup final) Over the past two seasons, each of the Premier League's 'big six' - Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham - have kept their manager. ![]() To compete, it is imperative that the top clubs have thorough scouting, smart recruitment, intelligent coaching and, above all, a manager who can blend all of this into a successful side. ![]()
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