nickm
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This is silly. You set an overall objective but you get there in stages.You set goals and plan to achieve it.
There is no certainty we will achieve it. But if you settle for a lower bar, it will be impossible to win the title.
The state of the squad is a direct result of the Glazers and the managers they have hired before EtH.
No one including City look invincible. We have beaten two of the top teams after the early tumble.
It can be done.
But as the Glazer stooges have indicated, there may be no transfers this January window. So your expectation of not winning the league may well be fulfilled.
I am hoping the potential sale of the club is the reason for the 'no transfers' statement.
NASA didn't try to go to the Moon straight away, although that was the objective, they did it in stages - they learned how to dock in orbit, they tested and flew the rocket and capsule, they learned how to spacewalk, flew men around the moon and back to earth etc... when they'd done all that (their consistent top 3 finish) THEN they pushed on for the last bit - the actual objective of landing and returning safely.
For us, a consistent top 3 finish means we'll have decent scouting in place, a well trained squad of consistent performers, a team that knows how to play and adapt to a number of circumstances, the ability to attract the best talent, all the support systems in place and up to scratch, and hopefully a few trophies from other competitions under our belt so we have a winning culture. With all that in place, hopefully a few tweaks here and there is all it'll take to push on and win the title. But that's what building a platform means.
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