Hating City!

The Blue end of Manchester has undergone severe changes in form and authority. The Sheikh has brought loads of talent to the less popular of the Stadiums of Manchester. Okay, he has done it with plenty of Oil money, but he still has the funds, and he sure as hell knows to spend it well. He has brought some immense talent to the Premier League. Be it Silva, or Aguero, or Balotelli; the talent bought is unpalatable  Sheikh Mansoor has resurrected a lesser known half of Manchester and has brought the Battle of Manchester to a fair ground.

              I am a Manc, and I have often seen people hurling derogatory remarks at the Blue end. I too have been in this lot of people. But later I realised my mistake. I had no reason to hate them, other than them being our rivals. But hating them for buying players? Aren't we being the supreme hypocrites when we say this? I know, many of you would disagree with me but ask yourself one question. Ask yourself about the reason to hate City?

              What wrong have they done? If bringing quality players to your squad is a crime, then Every manager would love to be a criminal. Mancini had the funds and he moved on with his plans. If any manager knows that he'll be backed by HUGE(read infinite) funds, he can go berserk in the transfer window and still manage to make some decent signings. They have definitely added to the pressure in the already Inflation hit transfer market. Any team now has to make sure  that they not only have to make a decent enough bid to sign a player but also make sure that they bid a considerably high amount so that City don't hijack the bid. It has all come down to the primary theory of Charles Darwin, "Survival of the fittest."

              So, competition is always considered healthy for any field. And Sports is any different from it. But Pundits too have often criticised Man City for their aggressive approach to transfers. When asked, everyone say that it isn't "FAIR". Who will decide what's fair and what's not? You, me, Pundits or the UEFA? The Fair Play rule inducted by the UEFA has been under the scanner for a long time and time and again flaws have been discovered in it. So, Spending Money is definitely NOT A CRIME.

             Manchester City are a club who have risen from the annals of anonymity to the pinnacle of success in a very short span of time. They have bought players, vigorously, and have taken their squad to new heights as the players have added flair to the the squad and to the League in a whole. The new players have brought a much wanted flair and spark. Silva has taken the passing skills in the League to a all new height. Aguero has added the goal scoring intent to the Blue end of Manchester.

             The critics still chose to condemn Manchester City because of their antics in the transfer window. But have you ever asked this question to yourself - "Why Do I hate City so much?"

             You will definitely find yourself reeling over this question. Unless you hate them just for being the rival club of your favourite team, you definitely lack the true reason to hate City. Then why do we see so many fans and pundits go all guns blazing on the new and rising team of the toughest league in the world. We criticise them for being a real force in the transfer market and for playing "Boring"(read passing-style) football. But aren't we forgetting that these two styles are used by the Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona over the years. So, indirectly we are hating Manchester City for Emulating the perfect of amalgamation of the Spanish giants.

             Real Madrid have been bolstering their squad time and again. But no one has questioned their tactics. In the face of "Galacticos", they crooked all the "fair-play" and brought together one of the costliest team. They bought he best talents in Europe to overshadow their Catalunyan Opponents. Beckham, Zidane, Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos and many others came together to form a team to reckon with. Did we question them? Where was UEFA at that point of time? No one stepped up and stop them. Were they afraid of the monetary backdrop of the Galacticos? Even Barcelona are the second most spending team in Europe in the past decade. They buy a new striker every transfer season religiously. They have the best youth academy in the world but they still spend big, No one can deny that fact. Why haven't UEFA ever questioned these Two Giants of world football?

              Some critics have often questioned the slow tempo of the playing style of the League Leaders. They pass the ball too often amongst themselves and then kill the tempo, English League is reknowned for. In Spain, this style of football is known as "tiki-taka". Pass the opponents to death and Bore the viewers to death. But still people find Barcelona's style of play "intriguing", "beautiful" and "stylish" whereas City are branded to play "boring" and "slow" football. Talk about double standards, eh?

               I guess the whole City team should wear the world-reknowned T-shirt of "Why Always Us?" Why are we targeting the new force in the league? Are We afraid of competition? We shouldn't dig too deep to criticise the Blue Side of Manchester. Let's embrace the change in the new ball game and accept the new challenge. Remember, To Beat the Best, you will have to Beat the Best. Let's see whether the Rise of the Blue Moon is good enough to last some time or is it just a temporary run of the mill.