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If not a salary cap, then what’s the solution?
Kevin Keegan thinks the Premier League is getting boring — see our latest Vlog on the Pitch — but, not for the first time, Sir Alex Ferguson sees things a bit differently.
“The League is murder for me and Avram Grant and nerve-racking for fans and players,” Ferguson said. “It would be impossible to make the Premier League any more exciting.”
Perhaps Ferguson has a point. The top two are heading into the final day level on points, and a glance at Mike Collett’s piece here will show you how rare that is.
But look at this phrase of Ferguson’s, as quoted in the Daily Telegraph.
“Domination is not a word that will get used again with Everton and Aston Villa getting better,” Ferguson was quoted as saying.
If Newcastle look to the past again, how about Ossie?
In the debate over who might finally achieve the seemingly impossible — become a successful manager of Newcastle United — Osvaldo Ardiles has been overlooked.
This is understandable at first glance, given the perception of the Argentine as a manager in England — quite different from his immeasurable impact as a player.
