Man City found guilty on 114 charges and will appeal because that's what billionaires do when the referee finally blows the whistle. • The Premier League won one battle but everyone knows the war isn't over—stripping titles requires spines most administrators don't possess. • Rio Ferdinand's brutality is warranted, though watching United fans celebrate City's downfall while their own club remains a mid-table soap opera never gets old. • Cole Palmer doesn't need England; England needs players who finish chances, and Tuchel's just told him he isn't one of them yet. • Julian Ward's first real decision at Liverpool won't be buying anyone—it'll be deciding whether Van Dijk and Alisson still deserve what they're being paid. Man City found guilty on 114 charges and will appeal because that's what billionaires do when the referee finally blows the whistle. • The Premier League won one battle but everyone knows the war isn't over—stripping titles requires spines most administrators don't possess. • Rio Ferdinand's brutality is warranted, though watching United fans celebrate City's downfall while their own club remains a mid-table soap opera never gets old. • Cole Palmer doesn't need England; England needs players who finish chances, and Tuchel's just told him he isn't one of them yet. • Julian Ward's first real decision at Liverpool won't be buying anyone—it'll be deciding whether Van Dijk and Alisson still deserve what they're being paid.