We WILL win the league next season.

[NipHolmes]

Bold call but I am certain of it.

Under Txiki and Pellegrini we now have a more balanced side and I expect players to start playing the way they did in the tail end of 2011.

Nasri and Silva played in their best positions through the middle. A top level holding player instead of a good but ageing Barry. Hopefully Rodwell can make his worth felt too.


Formations likely to be
4-3-3
-------------------------Hart--------------------------
Zabaleta--------Kompany----Nastasic-------------Clichy
----------------------Fernandinho----------------------
--------------------Yaya----Silva----------------------
Navas-------------------------------------------Jovetic
-------------------------Aguero------------------------


4-2-2-2
-------------------------Hart--------------------------
Zabaleta--------Kompany----Nastasic-------------Clichy
-------------------Yaya---Fernandinho-----------------
---------Jovetic----------------------Silva-------------
-----------------Negredo------Ageuro------------------


Milner, Nasri, Barry, Lescott, Dzeko and Micah will all be vital to us throughout the season and I cannot help but feel Pellegrini's calmness and experience will guide us through turbulence whilst we remain successful.

I can't wait for 2013/14 to kick off.

Just you wait and see ;)

 

[carlos tevez is a blue]

That's all well and good but the most important question is who's going to finish 13th?

 

[NipHolmes]

That's all well and good but the most important question is who's going to finish 13th?

West Brom. They will miss Lukaku and their stance on Odemwingie is admirable but will work against them.

 

[hgblue]

Fingers crossed that Aguero and/or Kompany don't get injured. If that is the case, I agree with you.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Re: We WILL win the league next season

Agree, personally I think we'll take some stopping, unless Chelsea sign a top level striker we'll do it by a good margin!!!

 

[Blue>Red]

 

[adr2.8i]

i totally agree. My only worry is if we lose Vinnie or Nasty for a long period thru injury. If they all stay fit then surely we have the firepower to not only win the league but, dare i say it, to have a really good run in europe too?? *Sheepish grin*

 

[babua_blue]

Wid the grand old rag retiring..i think this is our best shot on title as chelsea is the only competitor and mou has this history of not getting the best results in his first season usually.so while mou n moyes try to settle this yr and arsene feeds his babies , lets queitly steal the title..

 

[MJMRuiz]

How many times do I have to say it, we will not be playing 433 and Silva will not be playing CM lol, Jesus Christ.

I'm quietly confident about the season ahead, we just have to pray Mourinho doesn't turn Chelsea into a winning machine. They have the personnel, Hazard and Oscar will improve further, they'll add a top goalscorer, and Jose will have their defence and team shape sorted. But yeh, I hope we just focus on our own game and ensure we beat the smaller sides in the league instead of drawing, the big games will take care of themselves.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Wid the grand old rag retiring..i think this is our best shot on title as chelsea is the only competitor and mou has this history of not getting the best results in his first season usually.so while mou n moyes try to settle this yr and arsene feeds his babies , lets queitly steal the title..

Jose has won the title in his first season every year baring one if I'm not mistaken....... The differences this year are the competitive teams in and around the usual suspects and a squad which if utilised correctly will be a juggernaut!!!