It’s a tough one.
Liverpool
If you watched Liverpool vs Chelsea and Arsenal you’d have said they’ll walk it again. If you watched them vs Leeds and Villa you would think the others have a real chance.
They look so dodgy at the back. Van Dijk seemed to lose his aura a bit in the 2nd half of last season. Attackers don’t seem frightened by him any longer and that’s continued into this season. They got away with a spell without Alisson for a period last season. Will be interesting to see if his loss will be felt more in the next few weeks. The next game away to Everton now feels massive for them.
City
Been pretty poor so far. Need to improve massively without the ball but if they are within a few points when Aguero and Jesus are back you wouldn’t write them off.
Spurs
Dark horses for me. Before the season I would have said no chance but Son and Kane are on fire and Ndombele looks like he is turning it around. Reguilon is an excellent signing and if Bale comes back fit and firing you wouldn’t write them off.
Anyone else in with a shout?
Arsenal? Leicester again? Even Everton?
Who wins the league this season?
posted on 7/10/20
comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 16 minutes ago
comment by No Thomas No Partey (U18355)
posted 5 hours, 54 minutes ago
It’s hilarious how fickle football fans are.
At the end of last season it was United who would challenge the top 2. Then Chelsea would challenge because they bought a load of players. Now Spurs who weren’t going to finish top 4 and sack Maureen are everybody’s dark horse because they battered some goat herders and an awful 10 man United in the same week.
Liverpool are still the best team in the league by a mile and will probably win the league comfortably again.
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Oh and beat Chelsea in the same week, you conveniently forgot that. When was the last time Arsenal beat both Chelsea and Man United in half a dozen days?
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In the Carabao cup. And you beat us when we went dow to 10 men after 25 mins when one of your players cheated. You are getting nowhere near the title you deluded old caaaant
posted on 7/10/20
We ain’t winning the title.
posted on 7/10/20
When was the last time Arsenal beat both Chelsea and Man United in half a dozen days?
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Chelsea and Man Utd? Pffffttt
We beat the best 2 teams in the country (Man City and Liverpool) 3 days apart in July.
posted on 7/10/20
It's wide open at the moment because of the results and we're yet to really see team hit their stride.
Right now you would say Liverpool, City, Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal and Everton could all be considered as having a chance, albeit a small chance in most cases of winning the league.
The you look at teams which could trouble the top 4 and there are quite a few more, Manchester United, Wolves, Leicester possibly even Leeds and Villa (doubt it).
11 Teams that i would consider to have a chance of Top 4 at the moment. That is madness.
posted on 7/10/20
Love spurs but think top 4 needs to be the goal really and that's going to be ever so tough. Talk of the league is just silly tbh. Chelsea have some real players to come back and they will settle and kick on I'm sure.
Jose has made some progress but it never takes long to fall apart when a couple of results don't go his way.
League will be toughest it's been and I expect the winners to lose 5,6 even 7 games.
Who ever gets the most points against the top 6 wins it for me but I think it's going to be a mad season. Some teams could potentially have 6,7 players out with covid at a time, and no one can prepare for that.
posted on 7/10/20
comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
comment by No Thomas No Partey (U18355)
posted 5 hours, 54 minutes ago
It’s hilarious how fickle football fans are.
At the end of last season it was United who would challenge the top 2. Then Chelsea would challenge because they bought a load of players. Now Spurs who weren’t going to finish top 4 and sack Maureen are everybody’s dark horse because they battered some goat herders and an awful 10 man United in the same week.
Liverpool are still the best team in the league by a mile and will probably win the league comfortably again.
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Oh and beat Chelsea in the same week, you conveniently forgot that. When was the last time Arsenal beat both Chelsea and Man United in half a dozen days?
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EFL cup counts for nothing. Come on be serious.
Even claiming that's a big result is basically an admission spurs aren't a big club, so let's not brag about that ffs 😅😅😅
EFL should just be scrapped or boost its prize money....something to make teams take it seriously.
posted on 7/10/20
Liverpool and City for me are the front runners, Spurs I expect will close the gap more in 3rd. I still fancy Chelsea in the top 4, they have some very good players and once they begin to gel more, could become a real force mid/end of the season.
I think Everton have a decent shot at 5th/6th along with Arsenal. Leicester/United for me will be battling with 7th.
Although its hard to tell at this moment in time, we are only 4 games in but that's how it is looking from my perspective.
posted on 7/10/20
comment by FootyMcfootfoot (U21853)
posted 5 hours, 49 minutes ago
comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
comment by No Thomas No Partey (U18355)
posted 5 hours, 54 minutes ago
It’s hilarious how fickle football fans are.
At the end of last season it was United who would challenge the top 2. Then Chelsea would challenge because they bought a load of players. Now Spurs who weren’t going to finish top 4 and sack Maureen are everybody’s dark horse because they battered some goat herders and an awful 10 man United in the same week.
Liverpool are still the best team in the league by a mile and will probably win the league comfortably again.
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Oh and beat Chelsea in the same week, you conveniently forgot that. When was the last time Arsenal beat both Chelsea and Man United in half a dozen days?
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EFL cup counts for nothing. Come on be serious.
Even claiming that's a big result is basically an admission spurs aren't a big club, so let's not brag about that ffs 😅😅😅
EFL should just be scrapped or boost its prize money....something to make teams take it seriously.
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Can't agree with scrapping the league cup at all. Sure if you are in Europe it can be a bind, but 86 or the 92 clubs aren't. For them all they have to aim for is a league position that keeps you safe, of a chance at a league title.
Then the two cups, which for many teams can be money spinners if they are lucky in the draw.
posted on 8/10/20
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 1 day, 6 hours ago
comment by FootyMcfootfoot (U21853)
posted 5 hours, 49 minutes ago
comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
comment by No Thomas No Partey (U18355)
posted 5 hours, 54 minutes ago
It’s hilarious how fickle football fans are.
At the end of last season it was United who would challenge the top 2. Then Chelsea would challenge because they bought a load of players. Now Spurs who weren’t going to finish top 4 and sack Maureen are everybody’s dark horse because they battered some goat herders and an awful 10 man United in the same week.
Liverpool are still the best team in the league by a mile and will probably win the league comfortably again.
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Oh and beat Chelsea in the same week, you conveniently forgot that. When was the last time Arsenal beat both Chelsea and Man United in half a dozen days?
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EFL cup counts for nothing. Come on be serious.
Even claiming that's a big result is basically an admission spurs aren't a big club, so let's not brag about that ffs 😅😅😅
EFL should just be scrapped or boost its prize money....something to make teams take it seriously.
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Can't agree with scrapping the league cup at all. Sure if you are in Europe it can be a bind, but 86 or the 92 clubs aren't. For them all they have to aim for is a league position that keeps you safe, of a chance at a league title.
Then the two cups, which for many teams can be money spinners if they are lucky in the draw.
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I was suggesting top teams that don't take it seriously are excluded, as i think their continuation undermines the comp when they continue to play understrength sides.
posted on 8/10/20
They do the same in the FA Cup, and like the FA Cup the top teams continue to win the League Cup.