Leftback99
Might have a bedwetting fetish.
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I've got doubts we'll even make the top 10.
I see little reason why finishing above any of Chelsea, Spurs and Arsenal could be deemed very unlikely.5th/6th is still the safe bet. 4th would be an overachievement, anything higher is very unlikely imho.
Chelsea are an established top 4 team with a manager who I rate highly.I see little reason why finishing above any of Chelsea, Spurs and Arsenal could be deemed very unlikely.
Agreed, City are the only ones looking machine like at the moment. Arsenal might just keep up their momentum all season, but I'm doubtful about their squad depth and the World Cup is probably a disruption they don't want. United, Chelsea and Spurs all have good managers but imperfect squads. Liverpool are having a mare and might be clawing back a big gap by the time they sort it out. You'd make Arsenal favourites for top 4 at the moment, but other than that it could be just about any order.I see little reason why finishing above any of Chelsea, Spurs and Arsenal could be deemed very unlikely.
Since we lost to Brighton/Brentford we have taken 15/18 points5th/6th is still the safe bet. 4th would be an overachievement, anything higher is very unlikely imho.
Eh?!?We’d do well to finish in the Top 6.
Chelsea hired a new manager a few weeks ago. They are still an unknown quantity under Potter who has had a very nice run of PL fixtures thus far. Let's see how they get on from 22nd October until the World Cup, when they have a run of games in which they play ourselves, Arsenal, Brighton, and Newcastle (as well as City in the League Cup).Chelsea are an established top 4 team with a manager who I rate highly.
Spurs built on their strong foundation from finishing top 4 last season and look good at grinding out results without even playing well (yet).
Arsenal, are you really asking at this point? 9 games in it is safe to take their momentum as a legitimate step-up. We don't have the consistency to match them.
And finally, more than anything it is our own vulnerability. What happens if one or even two of Varane, Martinez, Antony and Casemiro get injured? I don't think we have the squad.
So 4th is definitely an overachievement and above that is unlikely. Also worth noting the points threshold for 4th is looking like a solid 70+ this year. Not a gimmie for a squad full of inconsistent bottlejobs.
who said standards are slipping. God willing we'll be fortunate enough to finish in the top half.Eh?!?
With the benefit of hindsight i would change my vote for 4th. We will fight with Chelsea for last CL spot
Sure, but it's not as much fun to wait until after the 19th game to look into the crystal ball. If we're in the top three after 19 games it's a lot easier to be right about predicting that we'll end up third after 38 games than after 10 games or whatever it is right now.I think it is early to say where we will finish. Lets see where we stand after 19 games. If we are top 3 then we will finish top 4. ETH is still learning, he knows how we manage to win and why we lost. I am sure when City comes to OT,it would be an more even game. I think we could finish as high as 3rd once we start grinding out the results. Who cares about beating team 3 or 4-0? It doesn't award you will more points. I am happy to seeing us winning or lose trying to win. I rather we go for the win than to salvage a draw. As the season progress, our playing will be more distinct. We can easily swap the players and still function as an unit, that's the most important feature of a good side. That's what I am looking for.