English premier league is indeed among the most professional leagues in the world and that is why it lives with so many distinguished features not generally found anywhere else. May it be its loan system or code of conduct during a game, everything is carefully planned to provide a level playing field to each and every participant. But not everyone thinks so, in fact, many call the league rules as biased towards the top sides while small clubs still fight to have equal opportunities and one such controversial rule is the loan system which has now become a global tool to let unwanted players out of the team making some money simultaneously. There are many soccer experts who call this rule as a clever tool for using your star players against your rivals, i.e., many teams deliberately send their in-form players to teams who are going to meet with their rivals with a hope that these rivals would be defeated by their transferees with the help of transferred players. It is a valid excuse against current system which allows such transfers, however, with one restriction that no player can face his own parent in this process. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger recently put an allegation over Everton saying they got unfair advantage via loaned players from Manchester City and Chelsea.
Notably, City and Chelsea sent midfielder Gareth Barry and striker Romelu Lukaku to Goodison Park on loan which raised many doubts over their intentions as none of them has been a surplus asset for them. In fact, if Martinez’s side could win all the remaining league matches, they can secure the last Championship league qualification replacing Arsenal and this is what itches 64-year-old French football manager. But Everton manager refused to accept any truth behind this and replied, “You accept everyone’s opinion. Obviously, the loan system is something that has to be part of the game. People will be against the idea of a club having a player who isn’t their property, but that player can be developed and their value increased. It’s a system that has its pros and cons.
“Clearly from our point of view, the loan system was vital. It was something we needed to finish our squad, but to criticise that would be ridiculous. It would be the same as criticising us because we give youngsters opportunities. At times in the lineup, we have four under-21s, and two on the bench. That’s an unknown quantity.
“The loanees have come in with an incredible attitude and desire. Two cases are young players who needed the opportunity to develop. Gareth is a player whose experience has been valuable. But you have to remember that they were all loan players who were available at the start of the season. Any loanees will never be successful unless you have a strong core of players, and that’s what we have.”