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Race for the Top 4 - 2017/18

Cruyff

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The games against Pool and Utd will tell us where we're at and whether we can reach the heights of the last two seasons
 

L-man

Misplaced pass from Dier
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The games against Pool and Utd will tell us where we're at and whether we can reach the heights of the last two seasons
We've drawn at home to Liverpool and lost to United away for the last two seasons. Not really an indicator of how our seasons went
 

guiltyparty

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Meanwhile, back in On Topic Land - where talking about Liverpewel is never on topic because they aren't title contenders:

I still believe we are being hugely underestimated (not that I'm unhappy with that). United and City have had the two easiest starts in the division, according to the table (above). I wouldn't say we are favourites for the league, but I believe we can finish anywhere in the top four, including first.

I saw an article a few days ago - I've trawled back pages on NewsNow but just can't find it, but think it was The Mail. It examined the depth of the top six's attacking options. It went into extreme loving detail over the other five. Did us last, I suppose that was alphabetical. And the analysis consisted of going on and on about how brilliants Kane/Dele/Eriksen are, and then said, basically, Llorente and Son aren't good enough as back ups. That was it, no further analysis required, just a dismissal based on an unqualified assertion.

It is not how I see it at all: Last season we had the joint best attack in the division, I think, and all with a misfiring Janssen and a completely absent Lamela. The analysis of Llorente, if you could call it that, was in stark contrast to that of United/Ibrahimovich. Llorente is 32, has scored goals everywhere he went and scored 15 last season playing for Swansea. I know he hasn't scored in his brief outings this season, but he is recovering from injury. Ibrahimovich is, like 97 years old or something and out injured - and the author of the article was almost literally fapping about how deep he would make United's squad when he returned. We had the best attack last season and were the only club to have three players score over twenty goals, Last season our attack was

Kane Eriksen Dele

Son Janssen

This season it is (or soon will be)

Kane Erisken Dele (plus one year experience,maturity and cohesion)

Son Llorente Lamela

Personally, I think that is pretty damned impressive and can't imagine why an article discussing attacking depth should dismiss it as Son and Llorente (no mention of Lamela) - not good enough. With no debate about the goal-scoring exploits of last season, how our young players are still maturing and improving, the return of Lamela or even the qualities Llorente brings, or that Son can play up front too.

This is backed up by the best defence in the division, that has improved. I can't believe you can't still get 14 - 1 (plus) on us winning the league.

Can you imagine the raving about Llorente that would have gone on if he went to Chelsea?
 

am_yisrael_chai

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After today’s results I think that Chelsea might be doing their usual post winning the league collapse to be followed by the sacking of the manager. So I’m now calling this as a 3 way between us and the Manc clubs. Chelsea to fight the goons and bin dippers for 4th.
 

coys200

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May 22, 2017
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After today’s results I think that Chelsea might be doing their usual post winning the league collapse to be followed by the sacking of the manager. So I’m now calling this as a 3 way between us and the Manc clubs. Chelsea to fight the goons and bin dippers for 4th.
United are no better than last season just had a piss easy start.Imo we are only possible that can stop City.Basically need someone to clip their wings like we did last season.Then they basically fell apart.Hopefully Napoli can turn them over midweek ,might dent confidence a bit.
 

Lighty64

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United are no better than last season just had a piss easy start.Imo we are only possible that can stop City.Basically need someone to clip their wings like we did last season.Then they basically fell apart.Hopefully Napoli can turn them over midweek ,might dent confidence a bit.

only difference being with Utd this and last season, they are brushing the easy sides away instead of drawing
 

PeeEyeEmPee

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are there ANY threads on here where we're not whinging about being slighted/disrespected/not being taken seriously/whatever? fucking hell...
 

WiganSpur

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Aug 31, 2012
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After today’s results I think that Chelsea might be doing their usual post winning the league collapse to be followed by the sacking of the manager. So I’m now calling this as a 3 way between us and the Manc clubs. Chelsea to fight the goons and bin dippers for 4th.
We have to perform a lot better than we have been at home if we want a hope. I'd be happy with CL qualification this season, next season hopefully we can really push on.
 

coys200

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City will most likely walk it.But if we could keep gap to say 7 pts max before we play them ,then who knows.Who would have predict the implosion last season.Seem to remember a Liverpool love in when they beat City ,and then totally fell apart.The thing about us generally is we just keep plodding on while others have these massive peaks and troughs.
 

Shanks

Kinda not anymore....
May 11, 2005
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I honestly believe the title is between City and us.

I know there’s a lot of talk about Wembley and United under Mourinho.

Apparently we’ve been shit so far, yet 3 points off second place.

Still can’t stand Mourinho’s anti football...
 

Dov67

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Jul 1, 2005
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we've barely got going yet, dropped 7 points at home and we're still right there in 3rd......and its only October.

City obviously favourites, but I think we'll run it close again. Had we been at home instead of wembley that may have made all the difference.

4th place between chavs, goons and liverpool
 

Wheeler Dealer

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After today’s results I think that Chelsea might be doing their usual post winning the league collapse to be followed by the sacking of the manager. So I’m now calling this as a 3 way between us and the Manc clubs. Chelsea to fight the goons and bin dippers for 4th.
Hopefully
 

Basil Brush

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If the Oil club have the league won (which i think they do), we do need at least 1 other trophy this year.
 
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