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That's a poor way to look at it though, by that token you can say no way City can drop so many points again, or Liverpool must beat more of the bottom half.
For all Man U wasted lasted Year they got "lucky" in quite a few games with late goals or fantastic saves. I'm not having a go at them I just don't think they have added anything better than they had last season, in the striker department I'd say they were slightly worse off.
To put them finishing above Spurs/Liverpool/Arsenal seems short sighted to me.
I agree to a certain extent, Zlatan's goals will be replaced by Lukaku thereabouts, Matic should improve us a little. Pogba should improve as he was off the back of a very long season and came under massive expectation, but I don't think these improvements will be massive and I don't see us challenging this year.
That said, I think Chelsea have weakened and also will have a lot more games. Spurs have not strengthened, Liverpool no big change. As a Man U fan I don't rate our chances but so far some of the opposition except City seem to have gone backwards. Especially Chelsea, replacing 2 proved premier league quality players with more unknown quantities plus fighting on an extra front in the CL.
Not seen solid consistency from Chelsea for years (ie they win one year, then they fall back the following year). They won last part in large part because they didn't have European distraction. Plus they've had all the "going/staying?" debate with Costa & Conte. Don't see them doing it again.
ManC I think will improve but I see ManU has being stronger in attitude/culture/whole-team than City's assembly of mercenaries, so will come out top. ManU players will play for ManU, ManC players play predominantly for themselves.
I'd love for Spurs to bring one or five through from the reserves - there are players there with real potential who've been in the Spurs system for years so will fit into the team and approach more easily than some £50m "star". It's a big ask of them. Ferguson did it back in the early 90s, but arguably there was less pressure on the players (and the manager) than there is today. My ideal is that we get through the Champions League group stages (to avoid the Europa league) playing a fair few of the reserve / youth team, and then go out in the first proper round (to focus back on the domestic league).
Some tribal language there too. Jeez...
And Ibra could be back too, even if it is cover for the big games.
Wembley could be a huge issue for Spurs, it really could. I think Arsenal have issues, and the supporters could be on their backs early on. Liverpool will be sold, but I don't think they have improved in the way that City, Arse, and United have.
My bet was 3-1
Edit:
Logged in quickly to put a fiver on LEI to score next... and didn't make it in time
Boredom-uh-um.
B'dum, b'dum.
... nothing.
Everton will be seventh, whether they sign Sigurdsson or not, so leave him the fuck alone and let Swansea have a chance of staying up, you bastards.
That was woeful, but typical palace
My Trading Feedback | You Bring The Band
Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after you2 Man C
3 Spurs
4 Chelsea
5 Liverpool (if courtinho goes, then swap with arsenal)
6 Arsenal
7 Everton
I'd keep my top, but probably swap United and Chelsea.
The bottom is looking all wrong, Huddersfield up in 6th and Arsenal down in 12th, perhaps I should swap those 2 around
I think City look strongest, with United very close, albeit weaker with no Pogba for up to 3 months.
Interestingly at the current rate of scoring either team would set a new record, but we all know a long winter should slow that down.