The truth is, no one knows who will be fighting for the title next year. Most predicted MCFC or MUFC to win the title this year. Most of the professional pundits didn't have us in the top three and here we are with another record breaking season, still chasing a quad even though it's beginning to slip away.
Arsenal under Arteta and Tottenham under Conte simply don’t have the players or strength in depth to compete for the title. As we’ve just observed with Conte’s team, when they need a win to get in the top 4 they basically defended. Can you honestly see a Tottenham team under Conte constantly on the front foot pressing the opposition in their own half with 60-70% possession nearly every match, which is what is required nowadays to with the Premier League? Arsenal as title contender is an Oxymoron. Chelsea were supposedly title favourites with Lukaku coming back, but he’s shown he’s not even good enough to be called a flat track bully
Just shows how pointless it is relying on "expert" pundits. Being a good player doesn't make you an expert on anything other than playing. Anyone who had Man U as possible title winners wanted their heads feeling. I understand what you mean that anything can happen, but possibility doesn't translate into probability that easily.
Kane must be absolutely gutted. Stuck at Tottenham forever now, winning nothing and not even playing champions league football.
his career is over (bit harsh i know). That's his best chance gone now. hes 28 now, will be 29 before next season starts and he's headed for Europa again. Maybe he could engineer a move to chelsea i suppose for 2 or 3 years. I beleive his spurs contract goes to 2024 so thats in effect 2 more season and he will be 31/32 and out of contract. I think he's missed the boat last summer.
Its how Dortmund work and why they are popular with young talent . You sign for them knowing you will get regular game time hence exposure and they agree a low(ish) release clause so players know it is easy(ish) for "big" clubs to buy the said young talent once they have reached the required level .This formula has been picked up by other German clubs hence so many young British players moved there .
I think its more than just dortmund have this strategy. I think they would not want to apply this model every time as haaland and his camp are not good value for anyone. Sancho and bellingham are. I think the father and agent have worked over the red bull system to their own end and sat down with dortmund at the outset and any other club and outlined that there's be a big bill to come. Dortmund have signed that player for 20 and made 50 and had access to the best young striker (he says at least) in europe for 2? years. dortmund were happy to be used and did get used. the issue for me is look at dortmunds progress..... or lack there of. they actually look worse now than they did say 5 years ago. The side looks soft and really lacks that steel to go win things. 2nd, 3rd, 2nd so it looks like they are happy to do nothing in europe, win the odd german cup if lucky and sit behind Bayern in the league. haaland played 28 last season and scored 27. hes only played 23 this season and scored 21. he would be the next daniel sturridge!!! just to highlight the elite talent of mr werner at the oil fascists. 34 games 28 goals in final season. jandon sancho knocking in 15 goals plus for dortmund as well as a young player and look what he is about now. For me haaland is in for a hell of a step up now and has to deliver and stay fit to justify more wages than KDB AND his father and agent each making more than dortmund.
Erik ten Hag's four midfield targets ALL reject Man Utd transfer before he even starts Incoming Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag looks set to face disappointment in his attempts to strengthen the club's midfield this summer with four targets unlikely to move to Old Trafford Erik ten Hag's four midfield targets ALL reject Man Utd transfer before he even starts - Mirror Online
There's no way those 4 are all "on a list" it's a pick 3 England players and throw a random Italian player list. Bellingham? Why would utd turn there when they need to go now. Rice? Going to Chelsea for 120mil Phillips. ****. Savic.. perennial lazy link.
