RichieTHFC said:
If anything, City are a weaker team this year without Tevez. I have no doubt you will be in a scrap with us, Liverpool and Arsenal for 3rd and 4th spots
If you think we'll be a weaker side this year you're an absolute idiot for a number of reasons:
1. Stronger as team this year, we're becoming a unit now. The team is bonding now. Even with no improvements we'd have been stronger.
2. Silva will be playing from the start this year and he's improving constantly.
3. We've signed that Aguero bloke, have you heard? Natural replacement for Tevez.
4. We've also signed Clichy and Savic to strengthen the squad.
5. Tevez is still here yet and if we sell him we'll very likely bring in a playmaking midfielder (this is crucial actually even if Tevez is still here at the end of the transfer window) having already secured our direct replacement. I'd take Nasri definitely.
6. Expect better from both Balotelli and Dzeko this year.
Only a very severe injury crisis would stop us progressing from last year. If we don't finish as champions then we should be at least nearer the champions than 5th - as was the case last season.