Project Big Picture: A template for English football or a Trojan horse?

There is a genuine fear that Liverpool and Manchester United have an underlying desire to break the existing structure — and want a bigger share of the revenue and a bigger share of the power as a reward for helping out the EFL

Now there is a genuine fear that Liverpool and Manchester United have an underlying desire to break the existing structure

Crouching tiger, hidden dragon. That’s the phrase which springs to mind when you read through what looks an innovative set of proposals in Liverpool and Manchester United’s Project Big Picture, which are too good to ignore — but too dangerous to examine without a fear of what lurks behind them.

The Chinese proverb gained global attention thanks to Ang Lee’s film adaptation of a book by Wang Dulu in 2000, and reportedly the ‘tiger’ and ‘dragon’ refer just not to hidden danger but to people with hidden strengths, serving as a reminder never to underestimate anybody.