After Manchester City's victory over Liverpool, Telegraph reporter Oliver Brown wrote a scathing article about City's current state, noting that the club appears to have completely lost any sense of shame. He observed that players and fans justified the victory achieved through alleged rule-breaking as legitimate, openly embraced the football world's condemnation, and showed no remorse.

There's an old saying that cheaters never prosper. However, after Manchester City casually defeated Liverpool and reasserted their dominance, this antiquated wisdom warrants reconsideration. Players and fans alike celebrated the victory achieved through alleged rule violations as rightful, relishing the moment. When Gary Neville appeared pitchside to comment for Sky Sports, inflatable seagulls, jubilant Noël Gallagher, and raucous fan chants filled the stadium. This victory was suffused with an extraordinary arrogance.

Shame? Manchester City appears utterly unfamiliar with the concept.

They have fully embraced their role as football's most notorious villains, with some supporters even displaying headbands bearing "Cheats" styled after Oasis branding. Superficially, this ranks among Manchester City's most striking achievements in their history. After being galvanised by Gravenberch's controversial red card, an emboldened City inflicted Liverpool's worst home Premier League defeat. Yet this victory may ultimately prove meaningless; the thought provided some respite to the Kop's supporters on a difficult afternoon.

As Liverpool supporters chanted "you're going down," Manchester City players in their blue kits continued celebrating as though they were wronged angels triumphing over adversity.

This entire episode is utterly absurd.

This implausible scenario will not fade away next week, next month, or next year. Every remarkable Manchester City victory, every spectacular goal, is overshadowed by the possibility that these achievements could be entirely expunged from official records. The club pursued the title, yet ultimately risks having it stripped away or redistributed.

Consequently, even in victory, the winners can face punishment without reproach. Liverpool's reaction exemplifies this perfectly. In other circumstances, such a result would embarrass Liverpool and direct supporters' anger toward manager Arne Slot. Yet this time, they remained composed and dignified.

The stadium announcer closed the match by playing Fleetwood Mac's "Little Lies."

Manchester City appeared determined to vigorously reassert dominance over their rivals. Cherki scored City's third goal within 13 minutes, prompting shouts of "keep attacking" from the sideline, and an animated Maresca enthusiastically orchestrated the team's relentless assault with both arms. However, City themselves now face another formidable challenge they cannot overcome: Haaland's brilliance. Currently performing at his peak and preparing to deliver another remarkable achievement after nine years, Manchester City's 100-point tally remains shadowed by the prospect of points deductions stemming from years of alleged financial impropriety.

This intense rivalry has produced a rare and peculiar chapter in English football history. Manchester City's victory over Arsenal was athletically impressive, yet spiritually hollow.

While it's difficult to acknowledge such intense team spirit, two facts can coexist in the current climate. On one hand, Haaland deserves praise—he squandered a golden opportunity before quickly scoring, with his father Alf-Inge also supportive from the stands. Doku's exceptional ability and his curled shot briefly silenced the roaring Etihad. However, one cannot overlook Manchester City supporters' lack of spirited engagement. They carried banners reading "We believe in Khaldoon," entirely ignoring the source of their club's current competitive advantage.

The football world eagerly awaited Manchester City's appeal verdict. After the independent commission reviewed thousands of pieces of evidence and found City guilty, many anticipated this would somewhat humble them. Yet the scenes on display told the opposite story. Manchester City contested all charges and rendered the club's victory indefensible. Consider the inflatable seagulls, reminiscent of their nostalgic celebration after City's relegation to the second tier in the early 1980s. The real question: if the club descends multiple divisions, will supporters remain loyal?

Such behavior is extraordinarily peculiar, bordering on obsessive.

This Manchester City, under Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, differs vastly from that under Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. Boundless wealth has enabled the club to operate without traditional constraints. Manchester City has leveraged creative sponsorship agreements to inflate revenue by up to £900 million. Yet at the Etihad, players and supporters displayed pride in this achievement. Late in the match, away supporters repeatedly chanted, "you're being torn apart by cats."

Such sentiment is often described as feeling encircled and attacked.

Every Maresca player is deeply immersed in this mentality. After scoring, Haaland kissed the away supporters, and Elliott Anderson praised his teammates' fearlessness. However, such loyalty and self-preservation are fundamentally superficial. The players who pledged eternal allegiance to the club will undoubtedly scramble to leave if formal sanctions are imposed.

Manchester City currently maintains a blemished record but possesses a complete one. Built upon immense wealth and unwavering resolve, their impressive squad appears capable of overcoming any opponent. While winning all 38 matches presents a formidable challenge, success would yield a glittering 114 points.

Liverpool supporters displayed the number with golden balloons and commemorated the number of charges their rivals faced. Supporters also reworked some Oasis songs, with a banner at the front of the Kop reading, "And after all, you really robbed us all."

Excessive drama? No.

This mess is destroying much of value in football, particularly the credibility of the Premier League itself.

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