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Didn't City and United win their first 3 league games of last season?
A head above describes it pretty well I think?
Spurs had their spells too, hit the bar, Kane with a few runs clean on goal, Eriksen with a testing freekick, but other than that City looked the better team by far.
Poch was actually commenting afterwards that they're also looking to add a few new players but that the market is (also) difficult for them.
PS It's almost like I feel City's new keeper is their most important new acquisition, he looked amazing. Strong, powerful, athletic and focused throughout. Means the world if you can solidify that position as we have learned the hard way ourselves for so many times.
Spurs may be looking to add new players but they are not starters; a back up RB to replace Walker, a CB to replace the likely out-going Wimmer and one more (again not a starter but I forget offhand what the position was). They are looking to add depth not quality.
Could be true, Ive only seen some dodgy Barkley links for the starter category. And he might not even be seen as a starter ahead of Dembele/Wanyama anyways.
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Is that how you think the season will finish or a list of your favourite teams?
Christ, at least pretend man.
Ibra's main strength was winning the ball single handedly from defenders. He pretty much created his own chances. Not at all sorry to see him go!
Haha yeah Barkley was the third one ! Still not a starter.
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Spurs looked shockingly off the pace. Have to say City's keeper looked more assured than the last time I watched him.
Indeed. And one of then finished above us. Kind of my point.
Everton were no more geared to Lukaku than United were to Ibra, (their next highest goalscorer after Ibra in the PL was Rashford with 5 goals).
Can Lukaku beat 25 PL goals this year? I think he can, especially if he takes up the penalty/freekick duties (he didn't have at Everton with Baines there), that Ibra had at United.
As for them challenging, I obviously hope I'm wrong and they fail spectacularly and we can all come back at laugh at this post as Liverpool shock the world. But there 2 reasons why I think United are the main threat:
1) Their opening fixtures - It's a great opening set of fixtures in my opinion:
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That will help them build up momentum ahead of a fixture against us.
2) The Maureen momentum effect - He's shown last year (with the shittest longest unbeaten streak ever) that he's capable of putting a team out there who can't be beaten easily. They went 25+ games. Maureen has shown that whenever he's won a title, it's always been from in front leading early; when his team have been the front runners (not the chasers). Unfortunately, I feel their opening set of fixtures gives him a chance to do that.
3) The main rivals - As I said before, Chelsea are unproven under Conte balancing Europe with the PL, and they've already lost their best 2 players last year (Hazard to injury; Costa on his way out). Man City have signed far too many new players in defence and you need a somewhat settled back four. Tottenham have got weaker. Arsenal are bottlers and we haven't secured our main 2 targets this year. Of course, all this could change in the next 2 weeks.
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Or that you dislike Utd enough to think they won't win the league?
Whilst I don't think it's beyond the realms of possibility, & it's perhaps a tad more likely than us winning it next season (mostly cos if they were top come Christmas they could spend big to cover any potential cracks, unlike ourselves) it's still not exactly an obvious bet to make considering the competition.
Its based mainly on the fact that their boss usually wins the league in his 2nd season at a club especially if he doesn't in the first year.
And one of them finished below us. Doesn't that negate the point?
Did you see my predictions you lunatic? THAT YOU ARE NOT A MANC FAN YOU CLOWN.
Does everybody in your life have to spell everything out to you??
Otherwise it's too complex for you?
Ha ha not bad
OH FA SHIZZLE!
Excellent retort.
And I am sure they are in good company.
Dreamy vs Raz.
Two of my favourite Flidiators doing battle.
Two of my favourite Flidiators doing battle.
Sorry to get in your way, the thread is all yours to poison.
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