Despite Spicer's attempts to mollify the press
in his Monday briefing,
anyone who wants to keep reporting on the president and his administration — whether it's from inside the White House or outside it — needs to be aware that the core tendency of the new
team in Washington is to attack the press
whenever possible,
in order to increase the mistrust that Americans have towards it.
They've thrown money at the two biggest weaknesses from last year, and their attacking depth rivals any
team in the world: Kevin De Bruyne had six goals and 18 assists last season; David Silva has lost his hair, but he has retained the vision that makes him one of the top final - third locksmiths on the continent; Leroy Sané's smooth movement makes it look like he's playing on a pool table
whenever the ball is at his feet; Raheem Sterling is closer to superstardom than
anyone's willing to admit; new signing Bernardo Silva can create chances from anywhere on the field; and Gabriel Jesus averaged 1.6 goals - plus - assists per 90 minutes as a 19 - year - old last season.