Stoke could be a dark horse choice for relegation. I think Bournemouth may struggle as well.
If Brighton can get to 20 points before Christmas I think they'll have enough in them to survive.
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Stoke could be a dark horse choice for relegation. I think Bournemouth may struggle as well.
If Brighton can get to 20 points before Christmas I think they'll have enough in them to survive.
Swansea have been selling off their good players and replacing for a while. The issue is that the last couple of seasons they just survived and they've replaced Sigurdssen with a gamble in Sanches and he looks a shell of a player. Also Llorente is a massive loss. I just can't see them pulling it off this time.
Palace are interesting. They have a decent team there (better than Newcastle) but are still in the thick of it. January will be huge for them.
West Ham. I think that they'll go to be honest. After Moyes getting 1 point from his first 3 games their next few games are horrific: Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Stoke (away), Arsenal again, Newcastle, then away to Bournemouth and Tottenham. Reckon they'll be bottom of the table in January and what fragile support Moyes had will have long evaporated.
I'm not worried about Newcastle to be honest. Not because I'm bullishly expecting that we'll be fine, but because a relegation scrap was to be expected and so far we've been doing 'ok' and have a small buffer. If you weren't our rivals I suspect we'd be seen in the same way as many of you have commented on Huddersfield. This is far from being one of the better Newcastle teams that I've seen in the past couple of decades, but they work hard - anyone suggesting that Rafa won't last aren't reading which way the wind is blowing, he's simply the only chance that we have of staying up.
Palace are interesting. They have a decent team there (better than Newcastle) but are still in the thick of it. January will be huge for them.
West Ham. I think that they'll go to be honest. After Moyes getting 1 point from his first 3 games their next few games are horrific: Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Stoke (away), Arsenal again, Newcastle, then away to Bournemouth and Tottenham. Reckon they'll be bottom of the table in January and what fragile support Moyes had will have long evaporated.
I'm not worried about Newcastle to be honest. Not because I'm bullishly expecting that we'll be fine, but because a relegation scrap was to be expected and so far we've been doing 'ok' and have a small buffer. If you weren't our rivals I suspect we'd be seen in the same way as many of you have commented on Huddersfield. This is far from being one of the better Newcastle teams that I've seen in the past couple of decades, but they work hard - anyone suggesting that Rafa won't last aren't reading which way the wind is blowing, he's simply the only chance that we have of staying up.
You are a bizarre breed you lot
He relegated a better squad, spent the 2nd highest amount in a championship season to go up unconvincingly(Words of many mags) Now you're 1 point from 15, the grumbles are building volume and Rafa has spent the last 3 months getting his excuses in about a lack of funds. When is this Rafalution going to start out of interest? 
You are a bizarre breed you lot
Facts are a right twat aren’t they.
He did sign Joselu mind. And Yedlin. And Manquillo. And Clark.
Aside from the magnificent signings he is of course a master tactician, so he sees the sides weaknesses and make sure they keep it tight and slow the game down to cover their deficiencies, hence the magnificent defensive record and incredible run of results.
They are in no way a few clear due to the failings of other teams, it’s solely the magnificence of the man fired from every big job he’s had last 10 years.
He’s one of the best in the game you know, he’s a flawless track record of absolutely not weakening every side he’s managed since Valencia...
