LONDON ¨C You could imagine the Sky Sports executives¡¯ expressions as they heard soccer pundit Jamie Carragher at halftime during Manchester City¡¯s 1-0 win at Newcastle on Wednesday.
¡°It¡¯s not just Newcastle, but the Premier League in general, when they come up against the top six, certainly at home, it¡¯s becoming embarrassing,¡± he said.
¡°The Premier League now is becoming a bit of a joke league, with the top teams being so far ahead of the ones at the bottom. For those clubs, it¡¯s almost like they are accepting they are going to lose the game, as long as it is only one or two-nil. The Premier League has been built on every team having a go, that¡¯s why everyone around the world wants to watch it. Will they keep watching if they keep seeing football like that?¡±
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