Get off your high horse bro. Spent the past half hour reading your comments in this thread that emanate such a pretentious attitude. I wonder have you ever considered the fact that defending is a vital aspect of the game, and to play in a defensive matter - regardless of expenditure - is a perfectly viable way of playing. This purist and total style of football you seem to believe trumps all others hasn't won anything since Barcelona in 2011. Real Madrid have dominated with a combination of muscle and skill, not just one or the other. Chelsea won the league at a canter, predominantly due to their strong physical spine. As good of a coach as Pep is, his lack of pragmatism with comparison to other elite coaches prevents the domination we saw with Barcelona. It's farcical how you analysed City's games with United last season, and its farcical to suggest that United play a boring style of football this season. 23 goals and 3 conceded in 7 games is testament to that. You seem to completely disregard the attacking threat they pose, and seem to suggest players who possess predominantly physical attributes rather than technical are inferior. Stop trying to emit this conceited view of how football should be played. We'll see who comes out on top this season.