Is football "broken"? Doesn't seem like it, but Manchester City's dominance has certainly broken some brains. Jonathan Wilson at The Guardian wrote a pretty hysterical piece last week after City's demolition of Watford in the FA Cup final, lamenting how football is "broken" and that the big six clubs might as well just spin off their own European super league. Well, we dissent! Or at least Tom does. He was joined by Quality Service squad player Aaron Timms to discuss Wilson's column, City's stranglehold on the league, why the team doesn't generate as much goodwill as other historically great sides, and whether it's the end of the Premier League as we know it. Quality Service cup player Jonathan Carmody makes a cameo at the end to consider this tasty hypothetical -- what if the sheikhs had bought his beloved Newcastle rather than City? Oh, and all of this took place as the Championship playoff final unfolded in the background at Banter. Congrats to Aston Villa and Prince William.

**PROGRAMMING ALERT**Quality Service will be broadcasting from Spain and Portugal for the next two weeks. Tom and Jonathan will be in Madrid during the Champions League final, and then will press on to Portugal to watch England and The Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League semi-final. They'll attend the final in Porto a few days later. Expect lots of sounds from the stadium and bars, interviews with fans, and other great conversations. Come along with us for the ride!Follow the show on

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Here are the articles we referenced on the show:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/19/manchester-city-sky-blue-smashing-of-watford-proves-football-is-broken

https://deadspin.com/be-horrified-by-manchester-city-for-the-right-reasons-1834905230