But as a club, we've dealt with fan bases of other clubs in transfer dealings over the last few years. Some fan bases are relatively sensible and pragmatic. Some are utterly deluded. We know this to be true, so I don't think you can compare the opinions of say, Man Utd or Leeds fans, to say...
I mean, you're right. Ref's whether on a pitch or in a VAR studio are terrified of Klopp, Guardiola etc, and not so terrified of De Zerbi, Hodgson, Frank etc and the leak this has into their decision making is painfully obvious to anyone who watches PL football.
But the way I see it, the big...