I'm not disputing that they won't be in with a small shout, what i'm saying is they cannot keep their big fuckin gobs shut, the season is still warm in the grave and the fuckers are popping up like Zebedee spouting about next season and the media whores are lapping it up like foolsLatics Fan SJK said:Tbh I dont think it is that far fetched to say they'll challenge next season. It all depends on how they reinvest this season - which they inevitably will - and whether the squad has enough depth to challenge on more than the domestic front (Europe, should they navigate the qualifying round).
Fixture backlog didn't affect them whatsoever last season - they had no Europe and went out of the League Cup in R2. They also had an incredible amount of injuries throughout the season (moreso the first 6 months) so you'd think that they wont be as unlucky on that front next season.
Falcao & Di Maria clearly flopped, yet they still finished in 4th (from 7th last season) despite relying on Ashley Young's form, missing Carrick for long periods of the season (whether you think he's any good or not, he is integral to the 4-3-3 they play) and having a pretty shaky backline with a right winger in Valencia playing right back. Of course they had DDG to thank as he's clearly been the best GK this season, and they may well not have that helping them next season.
Their record against the top 6 was fairly impressive (18/30), but it was their form against the cannon fodder in the league, or on their travels, which let them down.
I find it hard to believe that they wont have strengthened enough this summer to mount a challenge, although I do feel they'll fall short of Chelsea and yourselves.
SSN had loads to report on this Morning but no they have to shove the rag propaganda to the top of the pile, why? I will tell you why it's because they are rag arse licking twats