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Recently, it was brought to my attention that someone had posted a defence of Liverpool, and
specifically Benitez's, transfer activity.
At first glance, the conclusion is clear:
Total Players Bought:
£228,976,000
Total Players Sold:
£145,100,000
Total Net Spend: £83,876,000So, that's a
total spend of just over £83m in 5 years at the club.
For ranking methodology and other information about the series, see the original post. To read the
about the No. 8-rated stadium, the Monumental in Buenos Aires click here. To see all "soccer mecca"
entries click here.
7. Camp Nou, Barcelona
Open since: 1957
Capacity: 98,000
Tenant(s): FC Barcelona
World Cup hosts: 1982
In its relatively brief (by soccer mecca standards) history, Barcelona's Camp Nou has hosted some
memorable matches: a World Cup, a memorable Champions League final (very memorable for Manchester
United fans) and an Olympic gold medal game, to name but a few.
For ranking methodology and other information about the series, see the original post. To read the
about the No. 7-rated stadium, the Camp Nou in Barcelona, click here. To see all "soccer mecca"
entries click here.
No. 6 Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid
Open since: 1947
Capacity: 80,000
Tenant(s): Real Madrid
World Cup hosts: 1982
We have now had two stadiums in Argentina (Bombonera at No.
In a word, conspiracy theories are generally lame.
First of all, this side of Jason Bourne, most people simply don't possess the tactical acumen to
put together anything more complex than lunch for four. And sometimes that gets tricky.
But more generally, conspiracy theories simply represent overly simplified and wrongheaded
explanations for complex matters.
Javier Aguirre has been the focal point of Mexico's resurgence in 2010 World Cup qualifying, and
Goal.com interviewed Mexican star winger Andres Guardado about how Aguirre has revitalized the
Mexican team.
A little over three months ago the Mexican National team was at a state of emergency.
FIFA finalized procedures for Friday's World Cup Draw, also known in these parts as the
impending Cape Town Crusher.
U.S. supporters were pinning some slim hopes on a slight tweak from past methodology, with the
United States perhaps placed into a grouping alongside South American or African teams.
It uses a different methodolog than I do (only counts 11 v 11, no extra penalty for Own Goals),
but it does it for all 15 teams in League play. He provides the counting and rate stat, as well as
adjusting for the team to reduce the impact of being on a great team.
Most notabaly different player due to methodology is Seb Le Toux.
Recently, it was brought to my attention that someone had posted a defence of Liverpool, and
specifically Benitez's, transfer activity.
At first glance, the conclusion is clear:
Total Players Bought:
£228,976,000
Total Players Sold:
£145,100,000
Total Net Spend: £83,876,000So, that's a
total spend of just over £83m in 5 years at the club.
