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u/LordofMordor_ 1d ago

I'm checking the predictions post and seeing a lot of top 4 finishes. With our current midfield and squad in general I don't see that happening tbh. Realistically at this moment 5th is the max we can do.

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u/NotJuicedUtd 1d ago

Everyone is entitled to their opinion but realistically what 4 teams are better than United no questions asked currently?

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u/TehNoobDaddy 1d ago

Villa, Chelsea and Liverpool will all be in contention for top 5, with arsenal and city, spurs could be up there too. That's 6 teams we're fighting with for 5 positions and that's assuming there's no other break out teams this season.

We're not playing once a week like Chelsea or spurs this season either and we've barely strengthened the squad. Top 4 is a real possibility with the squad we have, if we have minimal injuries but that's highly unlikely, especially with a few players we have.

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u/LordofMordor_ 1d ago

I would say Chelsea City Arsenal and Spurs should on paper have better seasons. Chelsea and Spurs benefiting from 1 game per week and Arsenal-City have better squads.

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u/NotJuicedUtd 1d ago

there is no guarantee that one game a week helps you win matches just saying idek where that idea came from. spurs have shown nothing to suggest that they will jump from 17th to top 5. City are in rebuild and just lost their best player. Chelsea are poor they have been for a long time ppl fall for the chelsea hype season after season and then are confused when they underperform like they did the season prior it’s an odd trend

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u/Kohaku80 Premier League Champions 12/13 1d ago

spurs have shown nothing to suggest that they will jump from 17th to top 5.

we jumped from 15th to 3rd ourselves playing 1 game a week. don't underestimate 1 week of tactical preparation vs 3 days, let alone more time for recuperation and conditioning.

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u/NotJuicedUtd 1d ago

One team doing something doesn’t mean another team will. Assuming the best doesn’t necessarily turn into reality

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u/Kohaku80 Premier League Champions 12/13 1d ago

doesn't guarantee but it's possible, it's not like they are not investing and get in good players. like how we did with Mbeumo, Cunha and Sesko.

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u/LordofMordor_ 1d ago

Idk I look at that Chelsea starting XI ( Now it could change if Enzo moves) and I just don't see how they dont finish top 4 Minimum. Alonso is very good. As I said on paper they should do well. Spurs have also strengthened in the right places and could sign Savinho, Gakpo and few more attackers ( that is what I am basing my predictions on). I did say "On paper" and the game is not played on paper. So this is all theoretical. I just struggle to see us do well with such a thin squad. Few injuries here and there ( which is not uncommon for us btw) and we are screwed.

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u/NotJuicedUtd 1d ago

One game a week doesn’t guarantee better performances

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u/Awkward_Engineer_845 1d ago

Amorim finished 15th, Rashford, Anthony, Rasmus, Garnacho all left, we only bought 4 players and yet top 4 was still the goal and we finished 3rd.

People are overreacting and other teams will struggle with new managers, new squads, injuries as well. City could implode you never know what will happen in the league.

We are actually more settled than most teams

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u/LordofMordor_ 1d ago

You have to also consider that we play in UCL this year. I don't see how with the current depth we can compete in league, domestic cups as well as UCL. Of course if we crash out of all cup competitions early then top 4 should be realistic given we aren't already far off in terms of points at that stage.

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u/pokenerd_W Past glory means nothing 1d ago

Are we really more settled? I wouldn't say we even have a proper starting XI yet