I think they'll still win the league... With ease They have the squad to go for both. If they drop any competitions it'll be the domestic cups, not the league
City had just the one weakness and that was zero cover for Fernandinho. They have signed Rodri for just that. They will get 100 points or there about for the 3rd season in a row, which I dont think any team can compete with. We have not improved this summer, simple as.
Chill It’s not that bad They have sort of looked better but we have had - what 3 chances Calm head needed
Midfield being dominated by City, need a runner to take the ball onto City defenders and pull them out of position. Far too many hit and hope long balls as well
Good game nothing to be worried about. Good game from Firmino. Salah just not too clinical but being in the right place. The only issue is that diagonal to our fullbacks. It is keeping us penned from the full back areas. Might need to switch to a double pivot to get more off our wide areas
I don't see this as Pre-season. This is the season, it starts today. The importance of winning this might be in question, but the way the team performs is important. Play down the competition all you want but it is a competitive match against a rival.
I'll be honest I couldn't give a **** about the charity shield. You can read what you want into the result and performance but it starts next week not today.
Only in your opinion. League starts next week, season starts today. If it were a FA or League cup game today, would the season still start next week?