Manchester City FC: Money Can Buy You Happiness

Whoever said money can't buy you happiness was wrong because we have proof that it does. Manchester City and their machine-like precision is an elixir to their fans.

In the years since multi-millionaires and billionaires have been buying up football clubs like bread from a supermarket, we had seen the conflicting sides of the money game. Chelsea started the trend with Abramovic spending staggering amounts of money to get players to destroy what was then the comfortable fabric and monotony of the English Premier league.

There were other less noticeable takeovers until the Sheiks took over at City. The team that had been in the shadow of Manchester United for so long were finally in business. Supermarkets also benefited with extra sales of “those” tea towels converted to complete the desert prince look.

Fast forward to 2014 and the crew from Etihad have a team that can win it all. Mancini’s departure was seen as a negative as it would have been nice to see a team that stuck to their manager through thick and thin but no, the Arabs went and got a manager not know for winning anything of note.Pellegrini came in and was greeted with a few frowns of confusion.  After all what does he know of the premier league? A few games at the beginning of the season went awry, especially away from home and Arsenal looked to have the advantage.

Well that can now be discounted because Manchester City is on fire. They obliterated Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspurs as well as West ham for 6. They put 5 past Blackburn and 4 past Manchester United. Much had been made against their mentality on away games but with such power from the squad this will not be an issue for long. I can see them grow from strength to strength through the season and potentially win all four tournaments they are competing for. Although I have to say that this is dependant on Vincent Kompany’s fitness.

They suffered away from home this season while Kompany was out injured and when he just got back in the squad. Joe Hart is back in favour too and his ego would have been suitably pricked to keep him honest for some time.

The pairing of Negredo and Aguero up front is a scary proposition for any opposition and that midfield of Yaya Toure, David Silva, Samir Nasr and James Milner offers a multitude of riches for the neutral and fans alike.

 Flair, power and resilience are what this midfield gives and the strikers offer goals in spades. The defence is still quiet lightweight compared to the rest of the team but they can always score more goals if they need to.

Pellegrini has offered the premier League something we haven’t seen from the likes of the successful Mourinho at Chelsea as well as his predecessor Mancini and that is dignity and pure unadulterated football without the gimmicks. It has been nice to watch a football game where defence isn't

the only goal. 
This team plays football like a computer.
Not taking the foot off the pedal after scoring 2 goals. In fact, I fail to remember any of the Manchester City  players showboating and they have Brazilian Fernandinho in the team. They are here to do a job and they intend to run over anyone who dares to stand in their way.

We should all be very scared. 

Money in the case will only make the opposition suffer. Manchester City and their fans will be extremely happy by what it has given them.