Manchester City have led the way in terms of how to run a football club for over a decade and are getting the rewards, and some, with their modern day success. As Chelsea prepare to travel to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday as massive underdogs for the game, it is evidence of where the Blues have gone wrong.
Since Chelsea's last title in 2017, City are closing in on their fifth. In 2012 the gap between them was 3-0 in Chelsea's favour and it is one win from being 6-5 to the Mancunians. One club has been run like a ruthless, efficient machine working its way to total dominance, the other has not.
It is worth noting, at this point, that there is a conversation to be had over the financial backing of the club by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the effect it has had on the competitiveness of the Premier League.
