08 Sep 2022 13:14:53
With Liverpool either exhausted, feeling effects of injuries, missing Mane or just coming to the end of their current cycle - plus Chelsea needing a bit of time to implement Potter’s ideas - United surely must be invigorated by potential to get top 4 now.

Start of season, most Woukd have predicted Top 6 as City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal and United.

As it stands now, City, Spurs, Arsenal and United might be more realistic.

Plus our players are still learning and improving, Casameiro and Antony yet to make an impact plus youngsters coming into the squad isuch as Garnacho and McNeill, Mainoo.

Feel really positive now (plus rumours about sale of club. Such a change from depression of last season!

1.) 08 Sep 2022
08 Sep 2022 13:42:04
Cant take anything for granted, Potter could come in and hit the ground running because Chelsea have a really good set of players who are used to managers coming and going.

Liverpool managed to make top 4 without any fit centre halves one season so still have plenty of credit in the bank.

Just have to take one game at a time and not get overconfident.

2.) 08 Sep 2022
08 Sep 2022 14:42:58
We'll finished 2nd.

3.) 08 Sep 2022
08 Sep 2022 14:51:21
Hardest thing in football is to rebuild a winning team and stay competitive. It looks like Jurgen spending all his communion money on a striker could wind up being a terrible decision. Their midfield is aging and relying on Thiago to stay fit for a season is not realistic.

But their main problem is in defence. Their two full backs were probably the best in the world for a couple of years along with VvD and Alison. Now bar Alison the others have been woeful this season.

But I wouldn't write them off at all for top 4. They'll wake up sooner rather than later and could easily put together a great run of results.

Chelsea have on paper a lot of great players bit when I watch the likes of Mount, Havertz, Pulisic, ziyech they all leave you frustrated. Potter is a class manager but it's different Gravy at the top. I think he could easily hit the ground running and roll a lot of teams over.

I know its a lame line but we literally have to take 1 game at a time. We will have poor results but it will be how we bounce back from them. The media will be waiting to stick the knife in too when we inevitably lose but hopefully those results will be few and far between.

I think the only team nailed on for top 4 is City. The other 3 spots are firmly up for grabs.

4.) 08 Sep 2022
08 Sep 2022 15:42:48
I wouldn't be writing too many obituaries for Liverpool or Chelsea just yet.
Arsenal for me the weakest of the 6.
I don't consider them top 4 contenders.
I hope your right Wallace but it's early days imo.

5.) 08 Sep 2022
08 Sep 2022 16:52:50
Massive mistake Potter going to Chelsea IMO, He won't last two seasons.
Chelsea don't give there managers any time, the owners constantly want instant success.
Potter will need time to get his ideas across to the players (if the players will listen) . There are a lot of big ego's at that club.
It's a massive gamble for him.
I do like Potter but i think he needs to go to a more stable club that will give him the time he needs.

6.) 08 Sep 2022
08 Sep 2022 17:07:19
I believe Liverpool are struggling because of how the entire team set-up is impacted due to the absence of Mane.
Lots of their fans were naive in thinking Nunez or Diaz would bring the same level of effort and guile, Mane helped the midfield massively which, in turn, aided Liverpool's defence.
With just Mane gone, Klopp is going to have to adapt his style - can he do it?

Chelsea have got a very good Potter at what should be a great time. Reservations remain over TB and the structure he's bringing in, but they've made an excellent appointment.
I sincerely hope they don't wreck his career.

Spurs might struggle when injuries hit.

Arsenal were given a healthy dose of reality by United - they simply hadn't previously been tested by a dynamic attack.

City?
Well, unless Haaland picks up an injury or starts flagging, they will run away with it again.

I believe United can now finish in the top 4, but injuries could be our undoing.

As it stands, I think City will gallop away from the rest to win the title in March, second will be Spurs, United will come third and Chelsea fourth.

If United finish top 4 and Liverpool don't, I'd be buzzing - my fingers are firmly crossed.

7.) 08 Sep 2022
08 Sep 2022 18:20:55
It's one game at a time for me. I'm not sure how fragile the confidence really is with this current team. It will be a case of when they next lose, will Utd be able to regroup again and go another winning streak.

I'm not going to worry about other teams this season. Sure, it's great watching Liverpool lose, but it is nothing in comparison as to how badly Utd played from last February onwards. It really was an all time low.

For example, tonight's match against RS. It woukd make sense in playing a strong team to try and secure that all important first win. After this, on paper one would hope that Utd would have qualified come the 6th and final group game. The icing on the cake would be a few youngsters emerging during the EL and league Cup games and start to push for game time towards the second half of the season.

Im trying to remain realistic. The season is only just under way. In football, anything can happen.

8.) 09 Sep 2022
09 Sep 2022 13:03:27
What a nice break with the postponed games at the weekend.
It’s good for us, even better for Liverpool and probably best for Chelsea.
Negativ for City as they were in a great run and now face a more congested schedule and worst for Arsenal with their time to think about their lost perfect start.

Let’s see how we come out next week.
Hope the team buys in and get a good week of tactical training in.

And my condolences to the Brits.

{Ed014's Note - well over a loss fella, as unlike yourselves who now have a break after a home defeat, we actually went away and won. ?

9.) 09 Sep 2022
09 Sep 2022 17:47:52
Ex0014

Cmon ed most people go for detox and shady money movement to switzerland. I dod not even know they played football there.

{Ed014's Note - clearly they don’t ???

10.) 09 Sep 2022
09 Sep 2022 18:07:09
I don't think it's a mistake at all for Potter to go to Chelsea. Bigger club the chance to win stuff. Good managers get sacked at Chelsea all the time and go on to achieve great things with other big clubs.

Also he's Boehlys man so I think he will get more leeway than Tuchel, where things haven't seemed right from the start of the season. Secondly he's got a very good squad and has proven to be a very good coach. I think United fans hope he has a tough time but I rather fancy he will be a success.

As for Liverpool, they have had a rough start, and have some Injuries they lost Mane but Dias looks a hell of a player, they have an excellent manager, in my opinion the best since SAF and in 6 months time I think we will be looking up at them in the table wishing we had a striker like Nunez as well.