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as much as UTD lacked some sharpness in past 2 matches, but i feel we can edge Chelsea and city more with the addition of Fellaini, bcz I doubt City manager survive this season, his approach of football is not a fit to PL, chelsea meanwhile play like sh!t and park the bus but i think they may get enough points to challenge us to the title
 
as much as UTD lacked some sharpness in past 2 matches, but i feel we can edge Chelsea and city more with the addition of Fellaini, bcz I doubt City manager survive this season, his approach of football is not a fit to PL, chelsea meanwhile play like sh!t and park the bus but i think they may get enough points to challenge us to the title

What approach is this?
 
No One Famous:5305212 said:
So the transfer window is closed. Which of our rivals have strengthened and who's going to be in the title race?

City - they've looked lacklustre so far this season and they will miss Tevez but their manager made his signings early on and they'll bed in soon enough. Slightly stronger.

Liverpool - we may not like it but they are definitely a stronger squad than last season. They've let some dross go and although I know little about their new signings they can only be an improvement on what they already had.

Arsenal - they've bought an absolutely quality player in Ozil but have arguably strengthened the one part of the team that didn't need to be worked on. Marginally stronger.

Spurs - obviously they've been the busiest and on the face of things have signed some good players but will they gel? Arguably stronger.

Chelsea - they needed a top striker and a new centre half so they signed Eto'o, let Lukaku go out on loan again, and brought in more attacking midfielders who aren't as good as the players they already have. No stronger than last season.

Verdict: it's going to be United and City battling for the title yet again which will prove tedious for the masses. If I was a betting man I'd back City.

But Jose is back and he guarantees the league so it has to be them. Has to be.

Won't be us for sure.
 
Injuries will be our undoing this season. Fellaini has considerably strengthened our chances but my money is on Chelsea. Mourinho sets out to keep a clean sheet and that's how league titles are won. Our defence is strong too but Rio and Vidic combination doesn't seem to work anymore. Evans and Vidic need to start when fit. City, though strong in all departments, seem to have the same problem like last year, too narrow and even too slow in attack.
 
Injuries will be our undoing this season. Fellaini has considerably strengthened our chances but my money is on Chelsea. Mourinho sets out to keep a clean sheet and that's how league titles are won. Our defence is strong too but Rio and Vidic combination doesn't seem to work anymore. Evans and Vidic need to start when fit. City, though strong in all departments, seem to have the same problem like last year, too narrow and even too slow in attack.

Only if you manage to score in most games, apart from that i agree in full.
 
Fair enough. Jose always wins the league.

I am not so sure. He is as always the pragmatist, refuses to change his belief that the result is the only important thing. However, he will encounter some resistance because teams will know how he operates and deal with his system.

Although they are favourites, I do not see them winning the title.
 
I am not so sure. He is as always the pragmatist, refuses to change his belief that the result is the only important thing. However, he will encounter some resistance because teams will know how he operates and deal with his system.

Although they are favourites, I do not see them winning the title.

38 0-0 draws gives you 38 points, relegation threatens
 
right, could someone tell me how Chelsea have '' improved '' their squad because i can't, they need a striker , they failed with their bids for Rooney, got Eto'o and let Lukaku go on loan to Everton.
 
right, could someone tell me how Chelsea have '' improved '' their squad because i can't, they need a striker , they failed with their bids for Rooney, got Eto'o and let Lukaku go on loan to Everton.

I would explain it to you Matth but I fear your head would explode

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Injuries will be our undoing this season. Fellaini has considerably strengthened our chances but my money is on Chelsea. Mourinho sets out to keep a clean sheet and that's how league titles are won. Our defence is strong too but Rio and Vidic combination doesn't seem to work anymore. Evans and Vidic need to start when fit. City, though strong in all departments, seem to have the same problem like last year, too narrow and even too slow in attack.

That's just bollocks. Just ask the scousers - Rafa Benitez set out to keep a clean sheet, and managed it with Reina winning the all important golden glove all those times. Still did **** all for their league title chances.

Mourinho sets his team out to score one more goal than the opposition. That's how he succeeded at Chelsea last time, tho' that strategy only works well when you have a team that is strong enough to steamroller all the weaker sides. Chelsea don't seem to have that this time, just like Real didn't have it in Spain, so it remains to be seen how Mourinho will adapt.
 
Chav FC are no better this year than last year, they will struggle in Europe this time, Jose cant manage the big players, he cant pull in the big name players, as they want to play for bigger clubs, Roo did not want to play for a team thats going to go backwards in a few years time as Roman will not keep bankrolling them due to FFP.
 
City were ****e and boring. Arsenal had a fortuitous win, all that Ozil did was undone by their defenders only for the ref to rescue them. Spurs look decent but still need their strikers to show some form. Looking forward to both Chelsea and Pool losing now.