RICHARD CLARKE

This week, two contrasting voices uttered the most sacrilegious statement in British sport – the Premier League is becoming uncompetitive and…well…a bit boring.
Tellingly, both came from outside the mainstream media – football finance blogger Swiss Ramble and YouTuber Mark Goldbridge. It really does not do to throw a spanner into the works of your own hype machine when it keeps fans reading and subscribing. Yet, although Manchester City are closing in on their sixth Premier League title in seven years and possibly a League and FA Cup double, they will feel disappointed that...