The worst part to all this media hype, though, is that it will be quick to reverse and state exactly the opposite by this time next week. If Chelsea are to win at United this weekend, then no doubt the media will be quick to reinstate them back into the title race. The nature of the hyperbole will change once again, but the coverage will still remain overexaggerated in its nature.
In the saturated media world we now live in, it appears that the media believes they need to be bigger and better to grab our attention. Sure, extreme exaggeration can be used to make a point, and add colour or humour, but when it is used so often and is bordering on the ridiculous almost every time, it starts to get frustrating.
Everything is subsequently blown out of total proportions, every new story needs an exaggerated angle, some sort of controversy, however minor, must be picked apart to the minutest detail, even things like tackling or the quest for respect in football seem to get completely over-exaggerated, and coverage loses all sense of perspective.
The media has seemingly lost all sense of proportion. No title race is won in August or even September, so their writing off of Chelsea and heralding of Manchester City is simply ridiculous. After five games last season, they heralded Chelsea as the champions and called the title race as good as over, and look how that turned out. No doubt, if the tables are turned later in the season they will be quick to change their tune.
Yes City and United have looked good so far, but they don’t deserve the exaggerated praise that pundits, analysists, and journalists alike have gone too. It’s fine adding a bit of colour to your piece, but it appears as if the level of media hyperbole we are subject to week in week out is starting to cross the line.
Written by Lauren Rutter for FootballFancast.com. What are your thoughts on the way the media covers football? Let me know by commenting below or following me on Twitter @LaurenRutter for more comment and debate.
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Well thought out article, its really surpring that all hipes is given to Man city while the manager himself is saying they are nevourse. I hope it wont be called DISASTER when they fail to progress beyond the group stage. Watch this space
U are right.Most of them live in fantasy world and are very inconsistent with their reporting.
especially Arsenal. i knw the media houses must hv their keyboard dusted in order to write something funny about arsenal. shame!!
Yet another anti city story from Lauren. And you talk about jumping on band wagons? I think you will find most media outlets have just said united are favourites. But City have played excellent flowing football in all their prem games so far, and deserve the praise. Just wait till we gel.
Very well said, this silly season was the worst ever. 156 players were tied, bought and packaged for Chelsea according to the media (that already are in full gear for the next silly season window…). And the hyperbole after only four rounds already, what is there to say. Chelsea actually started even better last year and we all know how that ended. The big teams will play some 60 games and to state like some do that it is only a race between the mancs, silly is just the first word that comes to mind. And it is only getting worse, season by season. I mean, read the comics or Fanatix, Bleacher, Sportsvibe – what is the difference? It gives you a laugh but knowledge is so far gone that you wonder in which universe you are.