City have overpowered Chelsea with their spending and surged past Arsenal by offering their players wages that they can’t afford to compete with.
Ferguson pointed out that City have changed the nature of football, making it almost entirely about how much money you have, than any real footballing efforts.
“The impetus City now have – they have a huge squad of players and the financial power to attract some of the best footballers in the world – actually changes the focus of the derby these days,” said Ferguson.
“The talking point isn’t so much the actual game but the dynamics of how Manchester City have changed football and what we do to compete with that.”
