Which club has the most pressure on them to win the PL next season?

[RC89]

City. The players at their disposal and the money they've spent, they should really be winning it.

 

[Utd heap]

Comfortably City.

United will be expected to improve significantly.

Spurs really need a trophy.

 

[Thunderhead]

City, there will be major questions to ask of Guardiola if we don't win it or at worst come a very close second with at least a semi final in the CL and either the FA or League cup won.

 

[caid]

I guess City.
We're starting to drift towards arsenal, liverpool territory, of no one really expects us to win it

I dont think there will be that much pressure to win it though tbh.
I dont think any board is going to be too disappointed with a 2nd place finish for example.
Theres a lot of competition. They'll be judged on their own merits rather than their finish relative to others.

 

[Camilo]

Absolutely.. too many axes being sharpend by people with zero clue as to the task at hand.. But that's the internet for you.. everyone has a voice but not always the IQ..

I think people give Moyes far too much credit. Never before in the history of football has one man had such influence. The winning mentality of SAF barely lasted a month into the next season but Moyes, despite having never met most of our current starting team, is still causing Jose heartache.

It's a bollocks - we should rightly have high expectations for this season. Quite why having reasonable expectations and talking about pressure to win (there should always be a pressure to win here) is sharpening an axe I'm not certain. Sure, you can set out with low expectations to avoid disappointed, but what good does that do? A gloomy stadium expecting a draw.

 

[Dyslexic Untied]

City. We one a couple of trophies and can manage with a second or third place finish providing we are in ccontention throughout.

 

[Kentonio]

Us. It's always us because we are the biggest club in the world people expect us to win the league every year.

Which people? I don't know anyone outside of United fans who expect you to win the league. It wouldn't be a giant shock, but certainly not an expectation. You finished 6th last year.

Maybe if Pep wasn't around then Jose would be under more pressure, but for most people I know this season is all about City winning or being humiliated.

 

[shabadu84]

How is it not City? I get that, yes, we are Manchester United, but with the amount of money they have spent and the whole "Pep project", they should be expected to win things every year and competing on all fronts.

 

[Rob]

Like most of you are saying, I'd say you guys and City are under the most pressure. With the managers you have and the money you've spent, you should be there. Chelsea are under no pressure and neither are Spurs or Liverpool. Arsenal probably have some disgruntled fans because of Wengers contract extension, but I don't think that even the most optimistic Arsenal supporters expect a title challenge.

 

[Dancfc]

I would say City in a financial sense but United in the sense it is probably the only chance under Jose.

 

[edcunited1878]

Spurs aren't even remotely under pressure to win the league title next season for two reasons: 1) we're having to play all our "home" games at Wembley; and 2) we have by far the lowest net spend on transfers compared to all the contenders over the last 5 or 6 years because most of our spare money has been sunk into construction projects.

Moreover, when United has spent on just two players a sum that's far more than the cost of our entire best XI, and when City's spending since Pep arrived has already far exceeded (with more to come) the total cost of our entire squad, it's easy to see which clubs are under pressure to deliver.

feck the spending portion. You spend because you want to be in the best position to win. Ultimately, the pressure to win doesn't apply to only those who spend money, it starts with the individual player and then the manager. Jose knows what it takes to win and knows what it feels like to set those expectations and standards and keep to them. That's the internal drive and pressure. But for Spurs not to have that, which is what you're coming from, and just slip under the radar, that's pretty poor.

Don't you want Spurs to win the league? Your squad is very good, talented and has familiarity. But how long can you go like this? A step will happen...either up or down. Isn't there pressure to be the best or are Spurs content on being competitive and being proud of their new stadium in North London?

 

[B20]

I don't think there are many outside manchester expecting a serious title challenge from united as things stand. You've spent a lot of money moving sideways so far. The ones on the horizon don't like significantly better players than what you already have - Maybe a better fit though.

Which is really where you are at - Banking on 2nd season being better for everyone at the club and pieces fitting together better this year, more so than significantly strengthening the quality of the side.

It might well happen (it is more or less what klopp did last season) but I don't think it will be anywhere near enough to take you from 6th to 1st.

 

[B20]

Spurs aren't even remotely under pressure to win the league title next season for two reasons: 1) we're having to play all our "home" games at Wembley; and 2) we have by far the lowest net spend on transfers compared to all the contenders over the last 5 or 6 years because most of our spare money has been sunk into construction projects.

If I were a spur fan, I'd be pissed off at that, rather than take it as a point of pride. If you had no money, sure. But you have the best platform for building a title winning you've had in living memory - And seem content to piss away that opportunity to pinch pennies.

 

[GlastonSpur]

feck the spending portion. You spend because you want to be in the best position to win. Ultimately, the pressure to win doesn't apply to only those who spend money, it starts with the individual player and then the manager. Jose knows what it takes to win and knows what it feels like to set those expectations and standards and keep to them. That's the internal drive and pressure. But for Spurs not to have that, which is what you're coming from, and just slip under the radar, that's pretty poor.

Don't you want Spurs to win the league? Your squad is very good, talented and has familiarity. But how long can you go like this? A step will happen...either up or down. Isn't there pressure to be the best or are Spurs content on being competitive and being proud of their new stadium in North London?

Right now we (Spurs) spend mainly on construction projects, because we are building for the long-term rather than aiming for quick fixes: the latter is Mourinho's approach, using a cheque book. And I haven't said that the pressure to win applies only those who spend money on players, but it certainly IMO applies more to such clubs.

I don't agree that Spurs under Pochettino lack internal drive. And of course I want Spurs to win the league. But we are doing things our own way.

 

[GlastonSpur]

If I were a spur fan, I'd be pissed off at that, rather than take it as a point of pride. If you had no money, sure. But you have the best platform for building a title winning you've had in living memory - And seem content to piss away that opportunity to pinch pennies.

Most of our spare money has gone / is going on building a new training centre and new stadium complex. On these we've spent lavishly - we can't do that and spend lots on new players, or not without running up vast debts that would hamstring the club for many years to come. Your charge of "penny pinching" is absurd.

 

[Sylar]

Right now imo:

City to win.
United, Arsenal and Chelsea to challenge.
Spurs and Liverpool to consolidate top4
Everton to challenge for top4.

May change depending on how much more money is spent by the clubs.

 

[Peanut Butter]

No-one expects Liverpool or Spurs to win the league, like, ever. Apart from their deluded fans.

 

[caid]

I don't think there are many outside manchester expecting a serious title challenge from united as things stand. You've spent a lot of money moving sideways so far. The ones on the horizon don't like significantly better players than what you already have - Maybe a better fit though.

Which is really where you are at - Banking on 2nd season being better for everyone at the club and pieces fitting together better this year, more so than significantly strengthening the quality of the side.

It might well happen (it is more or less what klopp did last season) but I don't think it will be anywhere near enough to take you from 6th to 1st.

I'm happy enough with that tbh,
Were not lacking quality across the pitch, its about getting more from what we have imo
Pushing fellaini down a spot in the pecking order would help but otherwise your looking at a Neymar level player to make a significant improvement in the team we have.

Chopping and changing our squad every season hasn't been paying off, so taking a more measured approach this summer is fine with me.

 

[B20]

I'm happy enough with that tbh,
Were not lacking quality across the pitch, its about getting more from what we have imo
Pushing fellaini down a spot in the pecking order would help but otherwise your looking at a Neymar level player to make a significant improvement in the team we have.

Chopping and changing our squad every season hasn't been paying off, so taking a more measured approach this summer is fine with me.

I think there's a lot of players lesser than neymar who could significantly improve you.

Consolidating your team might not be a bad idea for the longterm given the past four seasons - If you're prepared to accept that you're not likely to seriously challenge this season.

 

[themoyesboy]

City should walk the title with the insanely disgusting amount of oil money they've blown buying up every player available to them. If pep can't win the title with all that talent, then he really has been shown up in England.

I can't see us even being in contention unless we sign a few big names in the next couple of weeks. We're miles short of a City and Chelsea in terms of quality and squad depth needed over a long season.

It is deeply depressing. But I don't blame anyone at United, because we run our club properly and honestly and can only spend what our P&L allows of us.

 

[TsuWave]

United. underwhelming league finishes for nearly half a decade now

 

[stepic]

How has anyone chosen United? What. Don't get it.

 

[Maradona10]

Had united signed griezmann and Lukaku it would have been united, right now the sheer amount of money spent, the reputation of the manager, the ambition for a quadruple it has to be city.
I think conte will focus more on CL as he hasnt won it, Arsenal are arsenal and spurs will spurs it. United arent strong enough, probably weaker then last years top four and Liverpool you do not know as they can be shit and great in a matter of hours.
If the window was to shut today my prediction table would be-
City
Chelsea
Spurs
Arsenal
United/liverpool
Liverpool/United

 

[montpelier]

Utd - press are waiting . hoping for Mourinho to fail, half our fans are mad
City - need to improve & move into contention, I think Pep is OK for a 3rd year whatever
Arsenal - all their fans are mad now, messy again guaranteed, they need a lot to go right & then they'll collapse anyway
Liverpool - best fans in the world, but will go completely mad when they move into contention or roll out the conspiracy bollocks again
Chelsea - won it last year, don't see huge discontent setting in
Spurs - delighted they finished above Arsenal, already prepping the Wembley excuses

quite a good question

 

[caid]

I think there's a lot of players lesser than neymar who could significantly improve you.

Consolidating your team might not be a bad idea for the longterm given the past four seasons - If you're prepared to accept that you're not likely to seriously challenge this season.

Maybe, they could.
But then we dropped 50m on Martial for instance to do that 2 years ago.
I've seen too many players that should have been no brainers to come in and improve us, wind up being distinctly average.
Seiing Di Maria losing his place in the side to Ashley Young just makes me skeptical these days

I accept were not likely to challenge this season, I wouldn't be that surprised if we did but overall theres just other teams better placed to win it.

I dont think theres that many players that would improve us anyway.
We have a good collection of cb's, we've had a great defensive record for a while now. Bonucci or someone would be an improvement but otherwise were fine.
Same with Valencia at rb. Theres better rb's but not many. Your looking at the top tier of Alves or someone to upgrade.

LB would be easier to upgrade but we dropped 30m on shaw recently enough and our backups aren't that bad.
Barcelona and Real Madrid would probably rip them apart but 90% of the teams we run into wont.

Midfield, depends what formation we play. We could do with a new midfielder.
Wingers and strikers have all been bought in the last year or two for huge sums, unless your looking at an established WC attacking player theres no guaranteees whatsoever.

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

City. They are splashing the cash this summer like they have never done so the league is a must.

 

[Josep Dowling]

City are out in front at the moment.

United are in a strange position. Currently the squad lacks a bit of quality and depth. If we sign 2 players our spending will be close City so that adds pressure. Saying that if we don't buy anyone and don't get near top 4 I think the fans will wonder why we haven't spent to compete.

 

[NoLogo]

Which people? I don't know anyone outside of United fans who expect you to win the league. It wouldn't be a giant shock, but certainly not an expectation. You finished 6th last year.

Maybe if Pep wasn't around then Jose would be under more pressure, but for most people I know this season is all about City winning or being humiliated.

It doesn't matter where we finished last year. It's like at Real, Barca, Bayern or any other team that has been top dog of their league for almost 20 years that the fans at least start to see a season without at least a league win as a failure. Is it reasonable given our current state, probably not. Doesn't change the fact that the expectations from our fans are always there and that things will get rough rather sooner than later for any manager who fails to satisfy these expectations.

 

[stepic]

Let's face it, City's squad on paper is better than anyone else's in the league. The pressure is on them.