I agree, I think we’re far too hung up on that CDM position that we’re almost saving it to use as an excuse if we don’t challenge for the title this season, sure it’s a glaringly obvious weak spot of ours but almost every other position is dripping with quality , rarely does a team have every single spot perfect when winning a title, we should 100% be challenging for all competitions this season, no excuses
- City are without a really good striker this season , still so many good attacking options so I hardly feel sorry for them but it’s the reality
- Liverpool’s Midfield options are semi decent and you could also argue besides Salah they lack a proper striker
- Chelsea are very strong but the defence isn’t world class, they are very good but don’t have that world class CB in there and before anyone says Silva he’s injured quite a bit and what 37-38 now ?
All teams mentioned you could pick holes at positions, but we’ve just signed probably the greatest ever player to play the game who’s still so sharp and also probably one of the top 3 CB’s in the game with also Sancho added to the attack, that’s mental how good our attack is, this team needs to win trophies this season.
If the only weakness you see in Chelsea’s squad is that its not a world class defense, were all royally fecked. They are juggernauts in defense and almost won against Liverpool at Anfield playing with 10 men half the game. Did you not see their Champions League display? They’ve yet to be scored on this season from open play and irrespective of who they play in defense, theyre an unmovable object. That is the best defense in the world in my opinion. Silva isnt injured, Christensen and Rudiger are playing at a World Class level and keeping another World Class defender on the bench. Their Goalkeeper absolutely eats up any crosses in the box with his towering presence.
City just won the league with no recognized striker, that is not their weakness, I would say getting a Kane type of striker might have even hindered them- see Ibrahimovic at Barcelona under Pep. I fully do believe it might have been a repeat at what happened with Ibrahimovic at Barca if Kane went to City. Grealish might not be the best goalscorer but good luck getting the ball off him; perfect for Pep possession football.
Liverpool have strikers, and I am not talking about Salah. Firminho might not be the greatest goalscorer but he is a central linkup figure that unlocks the other forwards to score. He is a creative striker. It isnt an anomaly in my opinion since Jota has come in, Mane’s form has dropped. The setup with Firminho works best for their other forwards.
Sancho will need this season to really get to speed with the Premier league. This is understandable, it happened with Havertz also and I fully expect it to happen with Sancho. Next season is when Sancho will start to shine, this season we will see glimpses of greatness. Varane is a great addition undoubtedly but CM was really our weakness. We had a powerhouse attack also last season so adding Ronaldo will only make it stronger again.
So no, we are not absolute favorites and Ole will not have failed if he doesnt win the Premier League or Champions League. The FA cup and League cup is also not a given because these teams are also in it. We have to give our 100%, yes, but sometimes luck doesnt go your way against teams who are at your level or better.