- Mar 10, 2007
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I believe we can finish third and get closer to the top 2.
Looking at it realistically, Liverpool haven't been the same since January, they won the league at a canter but they really weren't that great after Christmas. I know I've said it in the Liverpool thread a few times but they look to be coming towards the end of their shelf life with that team. It only really lasts 18-24 months. The defeat to Atletico in CL showed they are vulnerable and theyve been very fortuitous with injuries too. Salah and Mane must have only missed 10-15 games between them over the last 3 seasons, and some of them were probably down to rotation.
City are light at CB and their full back options aren't great, Jesus isnt really very good in place of Aguero but when they have KDB supplying 20 assists a season he is bound to score a few goals.
If we manage to get DM sorted and are able to field of CM 3 of DM, GLC and Ndombele/AN other (not Sissoko and Winks) and upgrade at least one FB option I think Jose and the team have shown they can get the results. We are going to be hard to beat regardless of new additions anyway, so it's about turning the sloppy draws into wins. With Kane firing, Son and Bergwijn that's one frightening attack, Moura a capable back up along with Sessegnon I think we can be right up there again.
We should be capable of doing well in Europa too with the back ups, certainly in the early stages.
Looking at it realistically, Liverpool haven't been the same since January, they won the league at a canter but they really weren't that great after Christmas. I know I've said it in the Liverpool thread a few times but they look to be coming towards the end of their shelf life with that team. It only really lasts 18-24 months. The defeat to Atletico in CL showed they are vulnerable and theyve been very fortuitous with injuries too. Salah and Mane must have only missed 10-15 games between them over the last 3 seasons, and some of them were probably down to rotation.
City are light at CB and their full back options aren't great, Jesus isnt really very good in place of Aguero but when they have KDB supplying 20 assists a season he is bound to score a few goals.
If we manage to get DM sorted and are able to field of CM 3 of DM, GLC and Ndombele/AN other (not Sissoko and Winks) and upgrade at least one FB option I think Jose and the team have shown they can get the results. We are going to be hard to beat regardless of new additions anyway, so it's about turning the sloppy draws into wins. With Kane firing, Son and Bergwijn that's one frightening attack, Moura a capable back up along with Sessegnon I think we can be right up there again.
We should be capable of doing well in Europa too with the back ups, certainly in the early stages.