The Upcoming Season

[Soy]

spurs gonna keep champions league spot for sure

[JackBuddy]

spurs gonna keep champions league spot for sure

I wouldn't be so sure about that. If we can get a decent striker in we might.

[CHA!NGANG]

It will be very tricky. I can only see Liverpool getting better myself, and City obviously. Even with a striker, I don't think Spurs' team is as good as Chelsea/United/Arsenal's so I think they'll be fighting for 4th spot.

[:LUFC:]

I'm looking forward to Leeds playing in the championship, Doubt were going to get promoted to the premier league this season. But maybe next

[W00TZEH]

It will be very tricky. I can only see Liverpool getting better myself, and City obviously. Even with a striker, I don't think Spurs' team is as good as Chelsea/United/Arsenal's so I think they'll be fighting for 4th spot.

No, liverpool are a sinking ship. They're going to do a leeds.

[:LUFC:]

No, liverpool are a sinking ship. They're going to do a leeds.

Agree with the comment about liverpool, although i dont think there ever gonig to leave the premier league.

[CHA!NGANG]

No, liverpool are a sinking ship. They're going to do a leeds.

Meh, not too sure about that. Things can change in an instant. They wont go as far as doing a leeds, but they'll find it hard to get back to the top obviously. If they don't sell anyone, and bring in a few players to boost the squad, they can easily be fighting for 4th place. If they end up selling Mascherano and Torres, then it becomes almost impossible but who knows.

[Soy]

I wouldn't be so sure about that. If we can get a decent striker in we might.

you keep saying that but our striker pair are in the top 3 in the premiership easily.

I'll be glad if we get someone like dzeko but we don't need him

It will be very tricky. I can only see Liverpool getting better myself, and City obviously. Even with a striker, I don't think Spurs' team is as good as Chelsea/United/Arsenal's so I think they'll be fighting for 4th spot.

To be fair liverpools team is poor I think it's fair to say that we have the fourth/ fifth best all round side in the league.

[CHA!NGANG]

Yeah but your side still needs time to gel so I'd say Liverpool might have a small chance still.

Liverpools first XI is almost as good as anyone's in the leagues. The problem is they have hardly any depth. If they get lucky and have a reasonably injury free season then they could very well make the CL spots again. You never know with football what will happen. Obviously if they start selling the big players, then that will probably mean they will have no chance really.

[JackBuddy]

you keep saying that but our striker pair are in the top 3 in the premiership easily.

I'll be glad if we get someone like dzeko but we don't need him

Erm, our attack is our weekest area. I'm pretty sure that one of Huntelaar, Suarez, Forlan or Fabiano will come in which is a major upgrade on anything we have now. Each of those strikers have expressed an element of interest in joining us so they're not completely unrealistic.) We have UEFA cup standard strikers and we need to step up if we want to retain 4th. We need a marquee signing, a Van Persie, Rooney, Torres, Drogba. Not neccesarily of the same quality but of the same calibre.

Defoe = fades out towards the end of every season.
Crouch = long ball and the occasional goal.
Keane = past it.
Pav = simply not good enough.

We have a quality midfield with Sandro and possibly Joe Cole being added this season and combined with a decent striker (who could possibly play in a 433/451) we could improve significantly. Considering we played 442 all last season I really am suprised we didn't get battered in away games.

It's not like we don't have the money. We can do better.