Agreed to a certain extent. However they maintained their top flight status thru continuous predatory practice of raiding top talented players from lesser EPL teams. No?

see my list below
Rio (from Leeds)
Berba (from Spurs)
Roo (from Everton)
Tevez (from WHU)

and from other
Owen Hargreaves (BM)
Vidic (from ?)
VDS
Nani
Anderson
Evra
Park
CR7

your theory?

Who knows maybe this is a new start for Man City, they could be a real force perhaps with more quality signing and Kaka might be remembered as a start of the revolution.

they have to start somewhere don't they?I agree it's a step too big to take Kaka now but if they can afford it and Kaka likes the deal, why not?[IMHO it's still a crazy deal]

assuming that Kaka will join them, they will now have Robinho and Kaka which means people will start to consider when Man City come knocking the door cos they already have big name players there.

risks is of course obvious, but they've got what it takes to bear the risk.

Manchester City have literally paid the price for their impatience in the transfer market after it emerged that £17m new signing Nigel De Jong had a £2.3m release clause in his contract that would have activated in just four months.

That's 3.5million Villa have to pay. If they have waited until end of the season, Heskey is available for free. But, brilliant business for Villa to challenge the top four.

Berbatov as keeper? That's wasting. Get Phil Neville  instead. He can play as full back, dm and even keeper!!!

Fuhyoo, last season when Howard was down on ground, he punched the ball out for Howard,showing his talent as a goalkeeper.Get him better la.   

currently i dun think they have the name and fame to attract those star players playing in different leagues.. that's why they are buying "local players"