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Manchester United CAN make top four…it will be damned close
Of course Utd can make the top four and frankly their biggest chance in doing so is the fact that we’re talking about that 4th placed trophy rather than the ridiculous expectations of last season to push on from their second-place finish only achieved thanks to Liverpool’s ridiculous injury list.
Clearly City and Utd will finish top two, or at the very least one might have a disaster and finish third so there are two places left. Arsenal are being tipped to do better than last season as they have a proper manager and have made some good additions. However, we’ve heard it all before. Arsenal have been in transition every season since they decided to build a new stadium and if they don’t start well they’ll learn the pressure that comes with being the biggest spenders in the league for the last few seasons. Top 4 is a minimum for them now. Jesus could well be the difference that gets them there but any blip and the gunners fans seem to be very quick to turn on the manager and players in recent years. The last loud calls for Arteta out weren’t long ago. The last St Totteringham’s day was 15 May 2016, just saying.
Similarly, Spurs seem to have stabilised and become less Spursy. However, I can’t see anyone betting their mortgage on them finishing top 4. Spursiness is just a game away.
Chelsea, who were potential title contenders this time last year seem to have the least expectations on them and are expected to struggle. I’d have to agree with that. Tuchel strikes me as a fair weather manager based on nothing in particular and a lack of appetite to Google something.
And then Utd. Last season for me was rock bottom. Ole’s strongest traits of bringing some belief to the players and getting them to run around a lot went severely tits up and then we had the beige non-manager that didn’t have a hope in hell of turning things round (hindsight is a marvellous thing).
Move on 12 months and we have not lost any players that could make us weaker. We have gained key players in midfield and defence, have good youth prospects coming through, an actual manager/coach who has a way of playing and the cherry on top is that expectation is so low that the aim is 4th at a…
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