IT’S the desert storm which is threatening to blow English football to oblivion.
The Saudi Arabian shake-up many reckon will rob the Premier League of its finest talents.
How ironic, then, if it ultimately proves the thing that inspires a seismic change . . . for the better.
There’s no doubt the Arabian money flooding into Europe has moved the goalposts.
And, like it or not, it’s here to stay and suddenly we’re talking a whole new ball game.