What's needed from Man City in 08-09?
Monday, 08 September 08, 10:33 AM · Comments(0)
So as I scramble around trying to buy up as many tickets as possible while I’m in London, this article caught my attention. The general gist is that Kaka would consider joining Manchester City and their free-spending ways this next summer if they qualify for the Champions League – which would require a Top-4 finish in the English Premier League (which most likely means knocking out Liverpool, Man United, Arsenal or Chelsea).
This is an interesting development in itself, as Kaka would be an extremely fun addition for the EPL and obviously improve City. But the more important issue is what it’s going to take this season for Manchester City to become a lucrative enough location for star players to jump at the type of money they appear willing to offer.
These new owners can throw all the green in the world at the stars, but the best players still want to play in the most high-profile competitions and would not be too excited about spending an initial season at City if they aren’t qualified for the granddaddy of all events. In fact, you could argue a Top-4 placement is pretty stinkin’ necessary if they want to pull off their desired one- or two-year rise to the elite of Europe.
So the main question is, 1) With the additions of Shaun Wright-Phillips and Robinho, can City go from good to great within this current season, and within that question 2) Can they lure other targets during the January transfer window?
To the first question, it honestly seems almost too tall a task....
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