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Closing the gap

Seen several comments saying that closing a gap of 30 points is impossible.

Leicester overcame a gap of 40 points, from 41 to 81 to become PL champions in 2016. League position 14th to 1st.

Chelsea overcame a gap of 43 points, from 50 to 93 to become PL champions in 2017. League position 10th to 1st.

Not 30 points but still no mean feat:
Man City overcame a gap of 23 points, from 78 to 101 to become PL champions in 2018. League position 3rd to 1st.


And there are lots of example of a club closing a gap of over 15-20 points between one season and the next.

Nothing is impossible. Especially in the PL considering the last 3 season.

Exciting times.

comment by MBL. (U6305)

posted on 18/7/18

comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - 2017 joy squids (U2958)
posted 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
teach me to post before having a coffee...

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😂👍

posted on 18/7/18

comment by mancini (U7179)
posted 20 hours, 31 minutes ago
comment by vavarising (U21731)
posted 8 minutes ago
your assuming city will get 100points again in a second season, not much chance of that happening. Chelsea have strengthend midfield. and looking for a big numbers goalscorer, if we dont sell we will be closing that gap significantly. Plus everyone wants to beat the champs season after they win.
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We strike terror into the heart of teams even before a ball is kicked.
With Mahrez added to the squad, expect teams to crank up the damage limitation mode this season.
The one downside is if we qualify for the later stages of the CL, then that might bring some distractions.
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if you get 1 bad result at the start of the season, all other teams will see you are there for the taking, as with any season if a team strings 8 wins from day one they will be crowned champions according to fickle fans and journos.

posted on 18/7/18

comment by Stretty - mr mourinho (U3123)
posted 20 hours, 20 minutes ago
Your squad is poor, and aging.

You dont have one deecent striker on your books. Your centre backs that are about to draw their pensions.

and kante is off to barca.

You need more bodywork than anyone in the top 5.
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Kante has stated that Chelsea will decide his future so is going nowhere. and our aging defence--rudiger 25 christensen 22 Ampadu 17 Alonso 27 Zouma 23 Luiz 3.
Utds defence may not be old but they are carp. still no shame in playing defensive football with a bad defence and hoping to win.

posted on 18/7/18

oops luiz 31

posted on 18/7/18

and our aging defence--rudiger 25 christensen 22 Ampadu 17 Alonso 27 Zouma 23 Luiz 3.
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Luiiz 31 and Cahill 32.

rest apart from the spanish bloke are honking.

And your strikers are woeful.

posted on 18/7/18

Poor Stretty still here banging the Chelsea are terrible drum even though we know its is United he is worrying about

Think I missed the list of all Uniteds world class strikers

LUKRAPCO

Again

Irony

posted on 18/7/18

comment by Stretty - mr mourinho (U3123)
posted 1 day, 1 hour ago
comment by Simon West (U1830)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Stretty - mr mourinho (U3123)
posted 51 seconds ago
Our squad is considerably better than Chelsea's. Not saying a great deal and were far from the standard of previous utd side's I grant you.

But chelsea's is crumbling because roman is not coughing up the dough anymore.
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Damn Jose has done a job on this lot

I can just feel the pain radiating from this comment.

Though with Tibo probably off to Madrid maybe we should look at the only player who would get into the Chelsea squad then......
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pain

Just an observation, you lot arent very good. Unless you make a fair few siginings and keep kante and courtois then that wont change.
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we were good enough to beat utd in the fa cup final...easily too.

posted on 18/7/18

comment by vavarising (U21731)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Stretty - mr mourinho (U3123)
posted 1 day, 1 hour ago
comment by Simon West (U1830)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Stretty - mr mourinho (U3123)
posted 51 seconds ago
Our squad is considerably better than Chelsea's. Not saying a great deal and were far from the standard of previous utd side's I grant you.

But chelsea's is crumbling because roman is not coughing up the dough anymore.
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Damn Jose has done a job on this lot

I can just feel the pain radiating from this comment.

Though with Tibo probably off to Madrid maybe we should look at the only player who would get into the Chelsea squad then......
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pain

Just an observation, you lot arent very good. Unless you make a fair few siginings and keep kante and courtois then that wont change.
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we were good enough to beat utd in the fa cup final...easily too.
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Easily? You were second best throughout and won because of that imbecile jones.

posted on 18/7/18

comment by Simon West (U1830)
posted 24 minutes ago
Poor Stretty still here banging the Chelsea are terrible drum even though we know its is United he is worrying about

Think I missed the list of all Uniteds world class strikers

LUKRAPCO

Again

Irony
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Where your goals coming from?

posted on 18/7/18

comment by Stretty - mr mourinho (U3123)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by Simon West (U1830)
posted 24 minutes ago
Poor Stretty still here banging the Chelsea are terrible drum even though we know its is United he is worrying about

Think I missed the list of all Uniteds world class strikers

LUKRAPCO

Again

Irony
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Where your goals coming from?
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Again the irony here is beautiful

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