iluvparis
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Ignoring your standard moronic hyperbole, betting markets suggest they have around a 15% chance of winning the league.
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Ignoring your standard moronic hyperbole, betting markets suggest they have around a 15% chance of winning the league.
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It is fairly average bro. Only your forward players and GK are top class. Mata, Rooney, RVP and De Gea. Midfield and defense needs major work. 1 or 2 good signings wont get you anywhere near the league title.
You would need 2 good signings and 2 outstanding ones just to edge into the converation. I mean you need a big time player like Vidal in the middle. Hummels in central defence would help. Wide options are terrible. I mean you have blokes like Anderson, Evans, Nani, Young, Valencia, Fletcher, Cleverly, Smalling, Jones ...
Im not hating on United im just calling it how I see it. SAF did everything to cement his legacy. He bought a striker who had maybe one or two good years left in him to make sure he got one last title. He dragged Rio and Vidic, Giggs, Scholes, Neville etc to the very end of their careers. Then upped and retired without anybody fresh and young coming into the side.
I do hate Man U yes, and I do hope you go terribly but im just being honest. United are short of real quality, certainly well short of competing with Chelsea or City for the title. I mean look at the three squads.
MANCHESTER UNITED
------------De Gea-----------
Rafael--Jones--Evans--Shaw
------Herrera--Carrick-------
Mata-----Rooney----Welbeck
-----------Van Persie---------
Lindegaard Smalling Fellaini Cleverley Young Valencia Kagawa
Im not an expert on United but that's not great. You have Welbeck playing wide when he is actually just a striker, but he is one of those strikers who doesnt actually score. Rooney isnt really a No.10. Carrick is injured and coming off a real poor year. Defense is pretty bad. Evans and Jones as a central partnership??
Then I couldnt really find another defender to put on the bench after the average Smalling. No strikers on the bench either. Oh wait I just remembered the average Hernandez. Average midfielders in Fell and Clevs. Maybe LVG can finally put the talented Kagawa to use. Maybe not.
Then outside of those players you have Hernandez, Anderson??, Januzaj, Zaha??, Fletcher, Nani. It's not great.
CHELSEA
------------Cech-------------
Azpi----Terry--Cahill-----Luis
--------Matic----Fabregas---
Hazard-----Oscar-----Willian
-------------Costa----------
Courtois Ivanovic Zouma Ramires Schurrle Salah Torres
Then players outside of that like Bertrand, Schwarzer, Obi Mikel, Lukaku, Moses.
Chelsea have world class in just about every position on the field and bench is so much stronger than Uniteds but it really is the first XI that far outweighs United's.
MANCHESTER CITY
------------Hart-------------
Zaba----Demi--VK--Kolarov
-----Y.Toure--Fernandinho--
Navas-------Silva------Nasri
------------Aguero----------
Willy Nasty Sagna Milner Fernando Dzeko Negredo
Then players like Clichy, Rodwell, Garcia, Jovetic, Richards, Rekik....
Again the first XI here is worldy all over the pitch.
I just think years of success at United have most fans brainwashed that now that Moyes is gone, normal service will be resumed. I just dont think that will be the case at all. City and Chelsea are super strong with way better squads than United's.
Obviously LVG is a much better manager than Moyes and of course I do think United will buy more players and will push for a top 4 spot and get back into the CL. The title is no chance though. You finished 22 points behind City last season and 18 behind Chelsea. That will take a while to turn around.
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Well sure, every team has a chance. Right now it's mathematically possible for all 20 teams to win the league but we know that's not really the case.
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If you haven't given the podcast a listen before, highly recommend you do this week. We've started previewing the PL, and I've got thoughts from QPR, Burley and Leicester supporters this week so you get a bit more insight into those teams than you would otherwise: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threa...eeney-sm-and-jatzs-favourite-players.1070903/
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Errr but every second post you make says we have no chance.
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I don't care if it was only LA Galaxy, but I think Man Utd is back. 4 team race for the title now.
SM
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Uh, what.
Dirty Bird
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Man United decimated LA Galaxy 7-0.
So I believe van Gaal is as good as touted, so I believe he'll carry Man Utd back to where they've been the last 2 decades, putting them in a fight with City, Chelsea and Aresnal for the title this season.
So I believe van Gaal is as good as touted, so I believe he'll carry Man Utd back to where they've been the last 2 decades, putting them in a fight with City, Chelsea and Aresnal for the title this season.
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Based on one game against terrible opposition?
That's Grand Blue levels of delusion
That's Grand Blue levels of delusion
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United are a world class CB and a world class CM off being right in the mix, lack of Midweek Football I have them 4th
You can't get too carried away with pre-season results.
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Harrogate?
LA Galaxy actually have players with international experience.....
Its the pre-season, you're taking it far too seriously. Your average Under 12's match has more significance than that result.
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Harrogate?
LA Galaxy actually have players with international experience.....
Oh God you were being serious.
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I hear a rumour that we are back?
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Na, that's just DB. You're obviously screwed!
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DB is like the reverse GB. He praises teams to jinx them, rather than condemning them to give them luck.
Will have to wait until all the top teams have finished their transfer buisness before i have my final say.
My top 4 as things are currently though is:
1. Chelsea
2. Man City
3. Arsenal
4. Man Utd
My top 4 as things are currently though is:
1. Chelsea
2. Man City
3. Arsenal
4. Man Utd
