26 Jun 2023 12:42:41
Anyone else has the feeling next season will be super interesting and potentially quite open for the title?

Of course, City are usually favourites but it wouldn't surprise if they have a mini transition. KdB has struggled with injuries and inconsistency. Gundogan has left and B. Silva keeps being linked with a move away too, similarly Walker might go as well. That's quite a few core players potentially moving.

Chelsea and Spurs with new managers and a number of changes too. Arsenal still to be seen how they responds.

1.) 26 Jun 2023
26 Jun 2023 13:06:05
Oops, fat fingered!

Continued.

Arsenal still to be seen how their young team responds to missing out on the title last season.

Newcastle learning to navigate the extra requirements and pressure with CL football. And United still building their team (getting more consistent now though) .

We'll also be rebuilding so I don't know, it feels quite open to me.

Still a whole pre-season and transfer window to go so we'll see but it could be a really interesting season.

2.) 26 Jun 2023
26 Jun 2023 13:08:02
City will strengthen and win it again. Arsenal and Newcastle will also improve and take 2nd/ 3rd. I reckon 4th will be contested by Liverpool and United.

3.) 26 Jun 2023
26 Jun 2023 13:14:32
I want you to be right mate but it's very wishful thinking. City will likely sign Gvardiol and Rice. That could give them a defensive 5 of Stones, Dias, Gvardiol, Rice and Rodri. That is ridiculous if they all stay fit. Throw in that their attacking 5 is likely to be Haaland, De Bruyne, Foden, Grealish and Alvarez. Plus Ederson in goal. It's hard to see anyone competing with a starting XI that strong.

Arsenal had a freak start to the season but you saw their actual level in the 2nd half of the season when Saliba, Partey and Jesus started struggling for fitness and form. Spurs are still Spurs and to be blunt they're miles off top 4 let alone a title charge. Newcastle could well struggle to find the balance between Europe and Domestic as Howe and most of the players lack experience. United are a right mess right now behind the scenes and they're at least 5 players short of a title challenge (GK, CB, RB, CM, ST) . Chelsea are continuing with the scatter gun approach which got them to 12th in the first place and Pochettino is a serial failure, who even managed to lose the league to Lille whilst he was at PSG.

Then there is us. If anybody can challenge City it is a good Klopp Liverpool team, but right now we're heavily in transition. A lot will depend on if Nunez, Diaz and Gakpo can kick on really replace Mane, Bobby and even Origi who wasn't shy of a vital goal. Also how well Salah's levels hold up. If Virgil, Fabinho and Robbo can get back to their best. If Trent can find his feet in the hybrid role. If Konate can stay fit. If we can supplement Mac Mac Allister with another 1 or 2 top midfielders. I think we need a season to settle into a new system with a new midfield, and then we can maybe win the 24/ 25 league title if we get it right by the end of this season.

For me, City will run away with it next year. I do think we can be the best of the rest and finish 2nd but City are a juggernaut. I really hope I'm wrong and you are right though pal.

4.) 26 Jun 2023
26 Jun 2023 13:40:03
Not sure about Havertz at Arsenal. I don't think he's the right signing. But I still see them finishing comfortably in the top 4. And Newcastle.

5.) 26 Jun 2023
26 Jun 2023 13:50:46
Newcastle will find next Season A LOT harder. Many teams overperform with no European football. Their squad is paper thin when it comes to quality and they were lucky with injuries last year. It will take more than one summer to fix that. Let's see how they find things when they don't have a week to prepare for each game and they are flying all over Europe.

6.) 26 Jun 2023
26 Jun 2023 14:12:33
Agree with the Newcastle thoughts, Babbity. think they'll find it tricky with the added games and slightly thin squad.

MK, you might be right. could very much be wishful thinking saying City might find it harder next season. One can only hope.

Let's hope we get at least another CM and defender in, and go on to have a solid season!

7.) 26 Jun 2023
26 Jun 2023 14:20:04
I can’t see Newcastle doing as well as they did this last season. Their team is still rather mid table on paper they definitely over performed for me. Will be hard for them to re produce another season like that. Man City Liverpool and Arsenal are the best 3 teams in the league and Liverpool and Arsenal just need to somehow not let City run away with it. Would not mind at all if Halland and De Bruyne went missing or had a serious season ending injury. One can only hope.

8.) 26 Jun 2023
26 Jun 2023 14:21:35
In my opinion the Premier league is already over. City have won it again ?
It’s ludicrous to say but its pretty much over now.

9.) 26 Jun 2023
26 Jun 2023 14:28:50
City are losing or potentially some top quality but they will simply throw money at it and bring in more quality players and will be big favourites to win the league again.

Utd are at a cross roads due to the Glazers greed but if that takeover gets done then they will have a bigger budget to what they already have.

Newcastle as has been pointed out have a weaker squad and CL football but I expect that squad to be bolstered in this window and wouldn’t be shocked to see them out of the CL in the group stages so it’s 6 extra games for them.

Arsenal are being linked to some quality but they need an out and out striker so Havertz is a strange one.

Spurs are in a transition period for the 6th year running and Chelsea are a club that can go one year of being abysmal and the next challenging for honours.

We’ve signed a proven player in Mac Alister and are now being linked heavily with potential.

We went down the potential avenue last season and signed Nunez (who had a decent first season) and Ramsay and Carvalho who have both been shipped out on loan.

We signed Arthur hoping he had the potential to squad fill but he spent more time in the Physio room than our club doctors.

Next season will no doubts be another exciting one but whilst we have been lucky enough to be title challengers under Klopp during his reign I think next season we’re just as likely to in a race to finish top 4 as we are to be in a race to win the title.

10.) 26 Jun 2023
26 Jun 2023 15:29:48
Man City will probably win. We'll be second within 5 points.

Everyone else will be 10-15 behind.

Just watch.

11.) 26 Jun 2023
26 Jun 2023 15:41:46
Str8talker, have a word with yourself, bro. Embarrassing.

12.) 26 Jun 2023
26 Jun 2023 15:42:54
I suspect we ll have a fairly new midfield. I just don't see it all coming together in one season for a title challenge. I hope to see the foundations for a future challenge.

Arsenal should improve the team but they have champs league distraction now and they are not used to it.

United will improve but not enough.

Chelsea have talent but are all over the place at the moment. They need to settle under new ownership and I suspect it will take a season or two for them although I suspect we see that upturn this year but far from a title challenge.

Newcastle too early for them.

Nothing is a forgone conclusion is sport. City winning the league isn't a forgone conclusion. They need to go and do the job. But I suspect they will unfortunately.

13.) 26 Jun 2023
26 Jun 2023 16:25:27
City, more so, if they buy Rice and that expensive centre back, then they must be backed to win the Prem once again,
they are bringing in top class players, while on top winning form,
LFC should have done much better, while they were on top .
its not all doom and gloom tho .
we will do well in Europe this season, and get Top Four,
but we are buying players that we should have brought in over the last two years,
so this coming season, Top Four,
next season, Win the League .

14.) 26 Jun 2023
26 Jun 2023 16:48:34
How does the 115 charges affect City's transfer plans though?

Genuinely, as a player, if you were approached by them would you not be worried? I mean if it was 1 or 2 charges then maybe you'd think somebody has made an error or something, but 115? Would players approached about possible transfers not be the least bit worried about that? Or do players simply not care?

Genuinely curious - you'd think you would be concerned over something like that, but truthfully i'm not even sure - or do they just think, like everyone else, City will pay a fine and that will be that?

{Ed002's Note - It does not impact their plans.}

15.) 26 Jun 2023
26 Jun 2023 17:21:29
Bill, city won’t be penalised for a while yet if at all.

16.) 26 Jun 2023
26 Jun 2023 17:45:07
City will get 90 odd points again i think Arsenal will be closest again then below that who knows only concerned about us and we need to do a lot of business in the next couple of months to try be successful.

17.) 26 Jun 2023
26 Jun 2023 17:47:54
I reckon poch will get Chelsea playing decent football. Some good players there for him. Would not be surprised if they got top 4 I’m glad we play them early on. I think Howe will be under pressure from Christmas onwards and the way the media pour pressure on I wouldn’t be shocked if he was fighting to keep his job. Arsenal us and Utd will depend on how any new signings settle.

18.) 26 Jun 2023
26 Jun 2023 20:21:22
Really hate to rain on the parade, but next season will be super competitive. Man City - like us - had their 3 season dip, and will be stronger next season. Pock will have Chelsea playing at the level their spend warrants. Ten Haag is a good manager. Will Newcastle and Arsenal drop off a bit? Possibly so. But the league will be more competitive - in terms of the big 6 - than it has been for 20 years. The London clubs and United have generally been a bit rubbish during our ding-dong years with City: I fear that is over.

19.) 26 Jun 2023
26 Jun 2023 23:03:01
I think, nothing earth shattering her, that it’s City’s to lose.

After that it is anyone’s guess.

Newcastle and Arsenal look to be solid teams on an upward trajectory. Arteta seems to be showing he has what it takes to be a good manager and Howe has the money to keep Newcastle going the right way.

Chelsea with Poch - providing the club stop playing silly bu##ers with signings - can’t be any worse than last year and Spurs with Ange, who is a winner with masses and masses of determination (as a human being he seems share a lot of Bob Paisley’s characteristics) will improve considerably.

Then there’s us and United. With the departures and the incomings still up in the air the one thing that hasn’t changed is that we don’t have a squad to get us close to City. United are seemingly not getting what they want in the transfer market and the Glazers are seemingly trying the patience of potential buyers which, hopefully, they’ll continue to do throughout the transfer window. Ten Hag will struggle to keep control of the buss if they get off to a bad start. One can but hope.

Then there’s Brighton they look like losing their midfield but I think De Zerbi looks like he knows what he’s doing.

So for. Me the two things that seem obvious at the moment are City will Winn the PL and we are still about 2 or 3 players away from where we need to be to put us in the battle for 2nd to 4th places.

20.) 27 Jun 2023
27 Jun 2023 09:26:13
WDW, what 2 or 3 players, in your opinion, and what positions, again in your opinion.

21.) 27 Jun 2023
27 Jun 2023 12:45:32
City will nail on win the league, i would expect either the treble again/ quad or an unbeaten season from them, the rest prop up the league.

22.) 27 Jun 2023
27 Jun 2023 21:31:29
You've been flaunting your crystal balls again, eh Lanc-y baby?