remember arthur mann
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Big changes all across the Premier League, won't be as easy as people think.
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Brightwell Bros.
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I don't disagree that we shouldn't be writing anyone off at this point, but that season was a bit of a weird one with empty stadiums. There were a load of weird results in the first few months and no team could put together anything. I think the important thing for Liverpool would be to cling on however they can, but we could really start to stick the knife in if we got 7 or 8 clear. But the important thing in any season is to be within four or five points of the top at Christmas. Everything else is just noise imo.It would be premature to write Liverpool off. Their start reminds me of our 20/21 season when we had many injuries and dropped a lot of points in the first 15 games. People were getting impatient with Pep and were pessimistic about the season, especially after the consecutive draws with United and WBA. Then we won 21 games in a row....
Anyone getting to the 80s is going to be hard to beat, the top 6-8 clubs look stronger this year.
Almost two seasons in one with the world cup and the second one will be the killer for the clubs with the most international players.
Almost two seasons in one with the world cup and the second one will be the killer for the clubs with the most international players.
wolviedinho
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We get this every season. A few teams start well and all of a sudden the title could end up at either Arsenal or spurs!
Both have improved but to go from scrapping into the top4/5th to sustaining a title charge is not in the same area code. City and Liverpool would need to drop in form for a long period and the two clubs mentioned would need to be perfect. Throw in Europe and I just can’t see it.
On City, I expected and accepted teething problems with the personnel change so I am delighted we have started reasonably well all be it abit too open on the counter. Haaland is doing his thing and it’s only going to get better as the team train during the next few months.
City need to decide at times how we attack. If we go quick to Haaland then the full backs don’t need to be in midfield leaving us exposed if we turn the ball over. Once the team learn to switch modes of play during the game we will be hard to stop.
Both have improved but to go from scrapping into the top4/5th to sustaining a title charge is not in the same area code. City and Liverpool would need to drop in form for a long period and the two clubs mentioned would need to be perfect. Throw in Europe and I just can’t see it.
On City, I expected and accepted teething problems with the personnel change so I am delighted we have started reasonably well all be it abit too open on the counter. Haaland is doing his thing and it’s only going to get better as the team train during the next few months.
City need to decide at times how we attack. If we go quick to Haaland then the full backs don’t need to be in midfield leaving us exposed if we turn the ball over. Once the team learn to switch modes of play during the game we will be hard to stop.
bobbyowenquiff
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All true. Despite all the media hysteria about United today Liverpool dominated possession and had many more shots than them last night. They carved United open numerous times but couldn't finish. Liverpool were poor in midfield but not as bad has the media is claiming. United hit them on the counter and put a lot of effort in for a change. Apparently that's enough to produce headlines about the "new Ten Hag era." I am not buying it. I think they will struggle at Southampton.We get this every season. A few teams start well and all of a sudden the title could end up at either Arsenal or spurs!
Both have improved but to go from scrapping into the top4/5th to sustaining a title charge is not in the same area code. City and Liverpool would need to drop in form for a long period and the two clubs mentioned would need to be perfect. Throw in Europe and I just can’t see it.
On City, I expected and accepted teething problems with the personnel change so I am delighted we have started reasonably well all be it abit too open on the counter. Haaland is doing his thing and it’s only going to get better as the team train during the next few months.
City need to decide at times how we attack. If we go quick to Haaland then the full backs don’t need to be in midfield leaving us exposed if we turn the ball over. Once the team learn to switch modes of play during the game we will be hard to stop.
I think our lack of depth could start to show towards the end of the season so the bigger the gap we can build in the first half of the season the better.
Unless we're treating it as 2 seasons with the world cup, using the first part to gage where we're at and then spend in January.
Reckon there's a chance we go into the market in January ya know
Just going through the thread and saw this, I was thinking similar.
Anyone drifting away from Liverpool being our main contenders yet?
I'm not yet but probably worth being wary of Spurs. Not set on Arsenal yet, easy fixture run.
Tbh I think City could win it relatively comfortably. I can't see Spurs or Arsenal reaching 90+ points. Liverpool may struggle too, and we know City can and likely will.
remember arthur mann
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Don't forget the changes made at City, I think we are now missing title winning players.Tbh I think City could win it relatively comfortably. I can't see Spurs or Arsenal reaching 90+ points. Liverpool may struggle too, and we know City can and likely will.
We get this every season. A few teams start well and all of a sudden the title could end up at either Arsenal or spurs!
Both have improved but to go from scrapping into the top4/5th to sustaining a title charge is not in the same area code.
We went from scraping into the top 4 in Pep's first season to hitting 100 points the next. Liverpool went from scraping into top 4 some 25 points behind us to hitting 97 points. Leicester went from battling relegation to winning it. Chelsea went from finishing mid table to winning it.
Don't think anything like that will with Arsenal or Spurs, but not because it can't.
It will be a tougher league all round. We should be generally stronger though. The size of the squad is the big issue to overcome.
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