Buying players that aren't quite top tier and turning them into top tier is exactly what we do (Haaland the exception). Whether Arteta is as capable of that as Pep only time will tell. I can't see them dipping out of the top 4 though, they were a very good team last year, and haven't lost any significant players out of that team, only strengthened.Arsenal - funny feeling they will dip out the top 4. Spent a lot of money but like jesus and zinch, its just on players who arent quite top tier , and i include rice in that
Of course not, he learnt most from Cruyff, but Guardiola is the one that brought the style to the Premier League, and it is the Guardiola model that many English clubs are now trying to emulate, right down the divisions and into amateur football. And of course Arteta learnt it, from a coaching point of view, from Guardiola, at City.And Gaurdiola would have taken his ideas from Barcelona. Your not the original owners of possession based football.
I can promise you its all been done before by other clubs and countries.
Not sure about Arsenal dropping out of the Top 4. But I can see them struggling to finish in the top two. It's highly unlikely that they'll replicate the start they had last season (50 pts from their opening 19 games).City - cant see anyone else but us winning it. I predict a slow, quiet start but as always when it matters we will power through
Arsenal - funny feeling they will dip out the top 4. Spent a lot of money but like jesus and zinch, its just on players who arent quite top tier , and i include rice in that
United - will flatter to deceive , be decidedly average. Fans will get giddy by feb but theyll fade away whilst still getting top 4 because thats what the prem wants
Newcastle - i dont buy the theory that the extra euro games will affect. I think howe is a decent manager . Top 4
Liverpool- cant see them having another bad season. Much as i hate the cult leader klopp, he gets a team going
Chelsea - they MUST improve. They have to get better after last years shit show
Spurs - eerrrrrr dunno. 8th?
So ..
1. City
2. Liverpool
3. United
4. Newcastle
5. Arse
6. Chelsea
I can see them dropping out. So near, yet so far, 2nd season running and teams around them have strengthened. Mentally weak and that doesn’t change until you start getting over the line. Can see them 5th or 6th this coming season.Buying players that aren't quite top tier and turning them into top tier is exactly what we do (Haaland the exception). Whether Arteta is as capable of that as Pep only time will tell. I can't see them dipping out of the top 4 though, they were a very good team last year, and haven't lost any significant players out of that team, only strengthened.
Yep. Funny that Newcastle have improved now, so it’s still jeopardy for 2 of the “big clubs” anyway, even after that change ;-)Think City, Liverpool and Chelsea will be in the top 5.
Rags, arsenal, Newcastle, spurs and villa to battle for the last 2 champions league places.
BTW - notice how they added in an extra champions league place now that the rags and dippers might not get in the top 4.