Will we win the league this season?

I don't think so. I'm concerned by a lot of small details that's going on with City. This feels a lot like we're looking at short term focuses rather than long term gains as we always have done. Liverpool have a formidable squad. Arsenal + an Isak are going to be very strong. I think even our best squad under Pep wouldn't run away with this league and we'd be in a fight.

Pep's new staff signing 1+1 contracts to match Pep isn't a good message. Our captain running down his deal isn't a good message. Us not buying from the absolute top table isn't a good message. Us having small bits of complacency such as allowing Foden to get into the 18 month contract window isn't a good message.

I feel it's a year or two too early for us and that the executive team may well have taken their eye off the ball a bit. The other two teams are absolutely primed and ready to go and we're still fuzzy around the edges with a bloated squad and questionable quality in key areas.
 
Marvin. said:
When a baby takes its first steps, you look forward to the next one not who they will become.
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That simply isn’t correct. In fact it’s a ridiculous statement to suggest that when a parent sees their child take its first steps their thoughts are restricted to when they will take their next one. If anything, such an event will cause them to more intently consider about their child’s wider future in the world.
 
Yes. I get the feeling there is a genuine hunger amongst the squad similar to the treble season, Rodri coming back is massive. Forget any other transfers in the league, we've a Balon D'Or winner coming in from August, gamechanger.

The arse seem incapable of getting a striker deal done, I think will this be a season to far for Salah and Van Dyk at the Dippers and with Chelski, the barcodes and the Spuds going on an unfamiliar 4 fronts our clubs recent record of going deep in all competitions gives me confidence.
 
Damocles said:
I don't think so. I'm concerned by a lot of small details that's going on with City. This feels a lot like we're looking at short term focuses rather than long term gains as we always have done. Liverpool have a formidable squad. Arsenal + an Isak are going to be very strong. I think even our best squad under Pep wouldn't run away with this league and we'd be in a fight.

Pep's new staff signing 1+1 contracts to match Pep isn't a good message. Our captain running down his deal isn't a good message. Us not buying from the absolute top table isn't a good message. Us having small bits of complacency such as allowing Foden to get into the 18 month contract window isn't a good message.

I feel it's a year or two too early for us and that the executive team may well have taken their eye off the ball a bit. The other two teams are absolutely primed and ready to go and we're still fuzzy around the edges with a bloated squad and questionable quality in key areas.
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Liverpool's won a league with 84 points in a season when everything went in their favour whilst Arsenal were on 74 points. I don't see that they are 'formidable' or 'absolutely primed'. Neither do I see how Pep's and Bernardo's short term contracts effect City's potential for 2025-26.

I think we can expect City to improve significantly as Rodri recovers and Ait-Nouri settles in. I think Reijnders is a good signing but Cherki might be a gamble.
 
Damocles said:
I don't think so. I'm concerned by a lot of small details that's going on with City. This feels a lot like we're looking at short term focuses rather than long term gains as we always have done. Liverpool have a formidable squad. Arsenal + an Isak are going to be very strong. I think even our best squad under Pep wouldn't run away with this league and we'd be in a fight.

Pep's new staff signing 1+1 contracts to match Pep isn't a good message. Our captain running down his deal isn't a good message. Us not buying from the absolute top table isn't a good message. Us having small bits of complacency such as allowing Foden to get into the 18 month contract window isn't a good message.

I feel it's a year or two too early for us and that the executive team may well have taken their eye off the ball a bit. The other two teams are absolutely primed and ready to go and we're still fuzzy around the edges with a bloated squad and questionable quality in key areas.
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Think the signing's in January and this month are very much the opposite of short term. It’s a team and squad made to grow and will be at least 10/15 points better than last season which won’t be fat off Liverpool and more than Arsenal
 
Lets take it one game at a time, but with Rodders back, Foden looking like the 'old' Phil hopefully and Liverpool having VVD and Salah one year older .... you just never know.
 
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