I think it makes for an interesting Premiership. If Man Utd had spent and replaced Ronaldo effectively, they'd be 3 points clear at the top and everyone would be yawning again. As it is, it's one of the most open title races in years.

The injection of money into Villa and Man City has helped this. The Premiership is no longer suitable for multi-millionaires who want to run a football club like a business (with debts), it's now the place of billionaires. Football clubs are just toys to these people. What do Abramovich, Lerner or Mansour care about long-term sustainability?