Who Will Pose A Threat Next Season

Dippers definitely seem keen to add quality to their squad but I remain unconvinced about their consistency and ability to shut down the poorer sides, always been their Achilles heel. United will be stronger and under Mourinho hard to beat, but if we can attain similar levels of consistency, I just think no one can touch us. Chelsea are always an enigma and god knows what will happen there in the summer!
 
karen7 said:
Can't believe so many are worried about the dippers just because they are getting 1 player in,we'll all buy,the teams outside the top 4 usually have the time to prepare and rest so those teams,i fancy the chavs if not us as they will have no CL and the new manager bounce
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I sort of agree with you. But, if we carry on in the same trajectory, I honestly can’t see anyone being a threat. And I’m an old school sky blue pessimist!
 
For anyone to pose a threat next season we have to be worse than we have been this season and at least one team has to be considerably better than they have been. To overturn a seventeen point margin we would have to lose 3 more matches than this season and our rival would have to win 3 more. This doesn't sound implausible, but we haven't actually had many narrow wins which seem likely to descend into defeat and in our two league defeats we have dominated much of the game and seem as likely to turn them into victories as lose them again. And the chances of any side improving enough to close the gap don't seem that high. There are question marks over Chelsea, though absence from the CL last season did their domestic chances little harm. Spurs seem to be going backwards. United have had their best season since 2012/3 but their starting base was rather low and it looks as though further considerable improvement is required to put them in with a realistic chance of the title. Liverpool appear most observers' choice as major challenger to City. This is curious since they have fallen well short in the three full seasons Klopp has been in charge of the 84 points Rogers got in 2013/4, and evidence that Liverpool have improved at all on last season is thin: they will end this season with fewer points than last season and, with one game left, has scored only 2 more and conceded only 4 fewer than last season. Even more telling is that this stagnation has been possible only because they have a forward who has scored 40+ goals this season - more than twice the number he has got in any season before. It would seem Liverpool need him to have another record breaking season next season just to get into the top four rather than challenge for the title.
 
If history repeats itself Chelsea will have a bounce back season, if Liverpool lose the Champions League final and get knocked out of the top 4 I could actually seem them falling away a bit, then they'd have a harder job of keeping Salah when Real or Barca come knockin'.
 
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Don't think anyone will be that close to cause a threat.

If we are 6-10 worse which I doubt the rags need to improve 10 pts and the dippers even more to just get near us.

I can see us doing 3 in row. The players with other teams just aren't/coached well enough to close the gap & I can't see us doing Sinclair type signings while they buy top shelf players.
 
Arsenal
Their squad isn't strong enough to challenge for the title and Emery will need time to implement his methods.

Chelsea
It will probably take a year for the players to understand Sarri's concepts. If the likes of Courtois, Hazard and Willian leave then they'll need to rebuild.

Liverpool
Dependent on them improving their consistency and Salah reproducing a similar numbers. Fekir and Keita will give them better strength in depth. Champions League run could give them belief.

Manchester United
I don't think they'll be able to accumulate the points needed to challenge a City side under Pep with Mourinho's cautious playing style. There are too many egos in the dressing room and their recruitment strategy seems to lack a clear vision. I foresee a classic Mourinho meltdown next season.

Tottenham
How will they adapt to a new stadium? They sell too many key players with Alderweireld looking likely to be next. Pochettino has never won a trophy and the club doesn't have a winning mentality.

Verdict
Liverpool will be our closest challengers next season.
 
The biggest threat next season will be injuries to Silva and De Bruyne, and participation in cup competitions. Barring any disasters I expect us to win the league easily again.
 
All of the top 6 will improve, but I still think we'll carry the league

Keita and Fekir will fit Liverpool's system well and add more depth, and if Chelsea get Sarri, we can expect top football from them. Tottenham and Arsenal will get 2-3 good players, Emery is a good fit for Arsenal i think
 
I just think with Liverpool this game is a big 1 against Madrid they need to win it to get all there targets in. IF they dont you just never know in the playoffs if they will get the players in until they are sure Liverpool will have Champions league football. As for there already comfirmed arrivals both need time to settle in. Also them loosing Can if he goes will be a big loss. I would have him in our squad on a free too. Dont think Salah will score as many as he did next season and teams will know how to deal with him. Next season is huge for him he needs to prove he can do it again and again and again like the truely world class players in the league.

Arsenal with Emery and the strike force they got they will be the dark horses. IF Emery can sort out a decent defence Arsenal will be contending again. They wont win it but they will be fighting it out for a top 3 spot.

Rags it can go any way they will splash cash its Jose last chance for me they cant be that far behind and i think the fans will get on his back if they dont start closing the gap and if there signings dont work they might miss out on top 4 also feel that De Gea will move on to Madrid this summer.
 
Unfortunately the dipper scum will likely be stronger especially if they get Keita as will rags if they but Alderwireld and Fred. the central midfield enforcer has become a key position for potential champions. Spurs will be up there too. I expect the gap to be much closer next year and the key to us improving will be to find a player(s) that will help unlock the 10 man wall we'll be facing most games.
 
Every single one of the top 6 will improve a lot next season, they have to after the ease in which we won the title, it's the way it always works and money is no longer an issue for any of them. On the other hand, I believe we will get better individually and as a team but it's very hard to see us bettering or even come close to matching 100 points.. Last season was special and it would be unrealistic to expect a repeat performance. We should be looking at just over the 90 point range next year, should be enough to win the league. We dont have to concern ourselves with rivals, if we take care of our business theres nonody better and thats what Pep will be drilling into them. Dont care if we win it by 1 point or 20 points so long as we win it.
 
I think the people saying Liverpool will pose the greatest threat are forgetting they finished 25 points behind us...
 
Our biggest threat will be shite referees fucking us over.

Rags will pick up results without playing great as usual and Dippers will be good but inconstant, beating us probably then losing to whoever they play next making it meaningless. Chelsea might be a threat with Sarri (is he joining them?) but depends if Hazard can be arsed or not. Arsenal are too far behind in quality to challenge although in one-off games can see them being a threat. Spuds will bottle it and finish around 3/4rd at best after a good start.

Can see complacency being a problem after such an amazing season, will be difficult to come close to a year like we have had, especially after a World Cup.
 
They'll all be better than last season without question. If Chelsea get Sarri as manager I'd expect a vast improvement from them, and a dipper win (and associated media 'istreeeeee' fawnathon) on Saturday will aid their recruitment no end. I'd predict City, Dippers, Chelsea, Rags, Spurs, Arse in that order, but really it's all pie in the sky until the transfer window closes and the season starts......
 
leighton said:
I just think with Liverpool this game is a big 1 against Madrid they need to win it to get all there targets in. IF they dont you just never know in the playoffs if they will get the players in until they are sure Liverpool will have Champions league football. As for there already comfirmed arrivals both need time to settle in. Also them loosing Can if he goes will be a big loss. I would have him in our squad on a free too. Dont think Salah will score as many as he did next season and teams will know how to deal with him. Next season is huge for him he needs to prove he can do it again and again and again like the truely world class players in the league.

Arsenal with Emery and the strike force they got they will be the dark horses. IF Emery can sort out a decent defence Arsenal will be contending again. They wont win it but they will be fighting it out for a top 3 spot.

Rags it can go any way they will splash cash its Jose last chance for me they cant be that far behind and i think the fans will get on his back if they dont start closing the gap and if there signings dont work they might miss out on top 4 also feel that De Gea will move on to Madrid this summer.
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Top 4 are all automatically in the group stage this season
 
Uptop said:
Our biggest threat will be shite referees fucking us over.

Rags will pick up results without playing great as usual and Dippers will be good but inconstant, beating us probably then losing to whoever they play next making it meaningless. Chelsea might be a threat with Sarri (is he joining them?) but depends if Hazard can be arsed or not. Arsenal are too far behind in quality to challenge although in one-off games can see them being a threat. Spuds will bottle it and finish around 3/4rd at best after a good start.

Can see complacency being a problem after such an amazing season, will be difficult to come close to a year like we have had, especially after a World Cup.
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You seem to have gone with the stereotypes.
Regards complacency. If City are complacent next season, whose fault would that be ?
I cannot foresee complacency being an issue myself.
 
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