if we are not in top 2 in PL end of season once we sign Kane as well then something must have gone horribly wrong. but when you add Grealish and Kane for the price we do to an already Champions team you cannot be delighted even with a close second place.
thing is I dont think we can just hope its another slow start for us but then we do another 20 game winning series and all will be good again. thats not how it always works, does it? last year Lampard messing with chelsea and Klopp having their CB injury nightmare which made them having Henderson-Milner CB duo at one point is not going to be repeated and if they can be solid at the back they dont need much for a serious title challenge.
for a start our 3 main rivals all could end up with more points they finished last time. we brought 3 points from Stamford Bridge/Anfield last time, if they turn into losses this year thats 6 points difference compared to them.
and thing is we play Chelsea away, Liverpool away games very soon in September possibly before we can even hit our top form. (Last year our poor start went all the way until December didnt it, and then it started to click for us.)
I would have much more preferred United's shit easy fixture list for the first two months and then we can face tougher away games once we are in form and not effected by lack of proper pre season that much, as for them it gives a momentum for the season and more likely for them to get off to a really good start with lot of shit teams yet to find their form when playing them. even fucking Leeds let them to gather momentum by being wide open for them.