00:00The Super League would never work, and Real Madrid versus Man City is proof of that.
00:03On paper, Madrid versus City, the biggest club in the world versus the richest club in the world,
00:08Pep versus his oldest rivals, Mbappe versus Haaland, Bellingham versus Foden,
00:13Emirates versus Etihad. God, what has football become? And no one cares. In fact, people are
00:18actively against it. Why? Because we've seen it nine times in five seasons. It's not even like
00:25is a one-sided clash, five wins each and five draws, 25 and 26 goals each respectively in those
00:30games. They're two massive, outstanding, evenly matched teams, but it's boring. Variety is the
00:36spice of life, and fans want to see new teams and new clashes. It doesn't matter how good you are.
00:41Rangers versus Celtic is one of the most hostile rivalries in the world, and half of the discourse
00:46about them, outside of Scotland at least, is about how much they seem to play each other. Even Chelsea
00:50versus PSG this week, another fascinating game on paper, has been somewhat nullified by the
00:55Club World Cup final. Sure, maybe it's Revenge of PSG, or maybe it's just another clash in another
00:59big tournament we are highly likely to see again very soon between two clubs who have basically
01:03played non-stop since August 2024 and badly need a rest. Last season was historic and memorable
01:08because of the amount of new winners of major honours all over the world. Crystal Palace, Eagles,
01:14Newcastle, Bologna, Go Ahead Eagles, PSG, Spurs, the list goes on. Quality is great,
01:19superstars are great, novelty, scarcity and variety are better. That's why I'll be watching Bodo
01:24Glimp versus Sporting Lisbon tonight. I won't.
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