And you literally justify making any change by suggesting the premise was never the case.

Question for you: What if you are wrong and there is a detrimental impact on clubs in the league pyramid and further down?

The feed is still mostly this guff!!

It isn't a study. It is Paul building a case for the prosecution. Nothing more or less. He has decided what has happened, and is building a case round that.

Controlling and managing games seems to be a big part of the plan. And is improving.

Smaller sample size but underlying numbers are similar to last year. Slightly better averages for xG for and against than last season. Better average xG per shot too.

Mate, even the BBC aren't arsed about the UCL this year...