By Robbie Butler
When teams are performing poorly or a transfer window opens, the answer is always simple to most fans - spend money on players. New players always seem to be the answer. This is true whether your clubs is struggling or top of the league.
The data below presents the relationship between Net Spend (from Football Insider) and Premier League points since the start of the 2019/2020 season for the highest spending clubs (Nottingham Forest are excluded as they did not spend all seasons in the top flight).
When teams are performing poorly or a transfer window opens, the answer is always simple to most fans - spend money on players. New players always seem to be the answer. This is true whether your clubs is struggling or top of the league.
The data below presents the relationship between Net Spend (from Football Insider) and Premier League points since the start of the 2019/2020 season for the highest spending clubs (Nottingham Forest are excluded as they did not spend all seasons in the top flight).
The relationship between the top net spenders in the live for all five seasons appears to be negative and the trendline downward.
Man City and Liverpool on 440 and 409 points respectively, had the lowest net spends. City spend £265 million and the Reds just £212. Meanwhile, Man Utd spent £810 million and accumlated just 333. Chelsea also spent big (£739 million) and won just 314, four fewer than Spurs who spent just £576 million.
Big transfer fees may not be the answer. Instead, using the squad that one has already, aquiring players that are cheaper or signing players once their contracts have expired seems to be a much more prudent approach.
Man City and Liverpool on 440 and 409 points respectively, had the lowest net spends. City spend £265 million and the Reds just £212. Meanwhile, Man Utd spent £810 million and accumlated just 333. Chelsea also spent big (£739 million) and won just 314, four fewer than Spurs who spent just £576 million.
Big transfer fees may not be the answer. Instead, using the squad that one has already, aquiring players that are cheaper or signing players once their contracts have expired seems to be a much more prudent approach.
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