With regards to Barry and the bad publicity, he’s brought it on himself. A few months ago he let it known that he only wanted to leave Aston Villa for Champions League Football, and now he’s at Man City… And to be quite honest, I can’t see Man City getting into the Champions League for at least another 2 seasons, regardless of who they buy. There is a gulf in class between the top four and the other clubs, and then you have other emerging teams such as Everton and Tottenham which will probably finish higher than City next season.
A bad move in my opinion!