2018/19 Predictions

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Where are all the resident fanny-wipers fretting about our need to strengthen like we failed to do in 2012? Presumably they’ll be tipping someone else for the title. I await their valuable input.

 

[CityInWashingtonState]

Where are all the resident fanny-wipers fretting about our need to strengthen like we failed to do in 2012? Presumably they’ll be tipping someone else for the title. I await their valuable input.

Count me among the fanny wipers! :-)

In contrast to 2012 I think we'll win the league even if we don't sign anyone else beyond Mahrez. We're by far better equipped to win the P/L than any other rival - so far ahead, that one window won't create a contender - IMO.

But our goal isn't simply to win the P/L - it's to win the C/L - and in that competition, we have rivals that are at least as good as we are.

In a knockout stage tournament - if your chance of advancing is simply 50-50 - well, after a few such matches you're 1/4 or worse of winning the thing. If possible, you really want to far better than the opposition in a knockout - and this is why I think we need to strengthen.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Count me among the fanny wipers! :-)

In contrast to 2012 I think we'll win the league even if we don't sign anyone else beyond Mahrez. We're by far better equipped to win the P/L than any other rival - so far ahead, that one window won't create a contender - IMO.

But our goal isn't simply to win the P/L - it's to win the C/L - and in that competition, we have rivals that are at least as good as we are.

In a knockout stage tournament - if your chance of advancing is simply 50-50 - well, after a few such matches you're 1/4 or worse of winning the thing. If possible, you really want to far better than the opposition in a knockout - and this is why I think we need to strengthen.

You make a fair point and we could probably do with a defensive midfielder, but we’ve still got a good chance of the CL without recruiting anyone else, given the age of our squad. People sometimes forget we recruited plenty of players in the summer of 2012, we just recruited poorly, but who’s to say if we’d have bought the players those posters coveted it would have worked out any better, long term, or even that those players wanted to come here. It’s a lazy, largely irrelevant argument imo. They are simply saying we should recruit as best we can each summer, which is hardly a stroke if inspirational genius.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Here’s a prediction for you: I predict Fabian Delph will make City’s left back spot his own even with Mendy fit

 

[JASR]

Premier League Winner: City

Remaining Top 4: Liverpool, Tottenham, West Ham

Relegation: Cardiff, Huddersfield, Fulham

FA Cup: United

League Cup: City

Champions League: City

Europa: arsenal

 

[Deleted member 81382]

No mate, best transfer window and best pre season. Can't let the scum keep winning them every season.

Agreed, we can't be considered a great team until we've won the International Champions Cup.

 

[bumbleblue]

Premier League City
Top 4 Dippers Wolves WHU
Down Cardiff ,Fulham, Watford
FACup City
League Cup WHU
CL City
Europa Arses.

 

[Vienna_70]

Community Shield and League Cup?

They were only major trophies two seasons ago.

Last term they went back to being Mickey Mouse Cups.

 

[citytill1die84]

City
Dippers
rags
Chelsea

Huddersfield
Watford
Brighton

City

rags

Barcelona

 

[journolud]

Premier League Winner: City

Remaining Top 4: Liverpool, Tottenham, West Ham

Relegation: Cardiff, Huddersfield, Fulham

FA Cup: United

League Cup: City

Champions League: City

Europa: arsenal

West Ham top four? That's a bit left field. Think they'll do well but not that well