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Is see what you mean but to be fair mate that's all purely based on recent history. Its the first time since 1985 that we;ve been top after 9 games so we hardly have pedigree or track record do we. At least he acknowledged we could be contenders.Normally these types of things don't bother me, but I was mildly irritated by Shearer on MOTD last Saturday.
Linekar asks Shearer after the City highlights, are Spurs title contenders? Shearer's answer: Well, this year it is a very weird league, and you have to say that with all the injuries and things to Liverpool (lists them out), and other teams not firing on all cylinders, they are in with a shout if they do this, that, and the other.
Next game is the Newcastle v Chelsea game. After the highlights, Linekar asks Shearer, are Chelsea (managed of course by Lampard, who hasn't won a thing) title contenders? Shearer's answer: Yes, definitely.
Why with the players and coach that we have does it have to be a weird league with teams at a significant disadvantage for us to win the thing? Yet apparently, a team with a coach who hasn't won a thing are "definitely" in with a shout.