Not so sure. They've kept all their best players and have a great spine in their team.
Spurs 2018/19
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I think the competition is too much, city pool will compete for top two spots, we will be a close third. Chelsea are a wild card that will atleast finish in top four but can do better depending on how sarri does.
Itll be between us, Spurs and Arsenal IMO for that last 4th place spot. Hopefully we sort ourselves out a bit as we can get up with the top 3 if we get some positivity around the club for a change.
They've got the best striker in the league and second best attacking midfielder. They really shouldn't be dropping out of the top 4.
Fatigue. Happens after summer tournaments.
Same as the rest of us then. I don't buy this squad depth nonsense they've no less depth than we do.
I'd say we have around the same chance of finishing 3rd/4th as United and Chelsea. I don't think any of us three are so far ahead of the other that we're nailed on, Chelsea are a bit of an unknown factor at the moment though so we'll see as the league progresses. I think Liverpool and City are likely to finish 1st and 2nd, the former because they've strengthened impressively well at the latter for obvious reasons. It's pretty tight for the remaining two spots and could easily come down to injuries, who exits Europe first etc etc.
I personally think there's a decent chance of us finishing outside of the top four, but I'd definitely not bet on it. I don't expect fatigue to be as much of an issue as being suggested, I think the main issue for us this season is going to be managing Dembele, if we can do so I back us to make it, if not I don't think our midfield has the quality to get top four without him. Hence why I wanted one signing in this area, it's risky to be relying on an injury prone CM in his thirties, but it's the situation we find ourselves in.
Certainly we shouldn't be written off. We have a settled squad under a fantastic manager, with a very solid core.
I personally think there's a decent chance of us finishing outside of the top four, but I'd definitely not bet on it. I don't expect fatigue to be as much of an issue as being suggested, I think the main issue for us this season is going to be managing Dembele, if we can do so I back us to make it, if not I don't think our midfield has the quality to get top four without him. Hence why I wanted one signing in this area, it's risky to be relying on an injury prone CM in his thirties, but it's the situation we find ourselves in.
Certainly we shouldn't be written off. We have a settled squad under a fantastic manager, with a very solid core.
Their stars from back to front, barring Erikson, literally all played until the last day of the world cup. Fatigue and fatigue related injuries tend to rear their heads post Christmas. Utd stars are quite well rested in comparison. Not including Pogba of course.
I don't buy fatigue as a major factor at all.
The three most important outfield players of Utd are Pogba, Lukaku and Matic. Two of those played until the end of the world cup and the last one returned injured, needed an operation and is out until who the heck knows when. I don‘t think they have an advantage, especially if you take into consideration that the system at Utd is more individualistic anyway. Spurs showed they can cope at replacing a player because of their system, see Son slotting in for Kane last season.
Squad size may be an issue, though.
Out of all the players they have the two you want to sign to long term contracts are their two world class players, Eriksen and Kane. Kane has signed a new contract Eriksen has not and his contract is up in 2020.
Id say he is off to RM or Barca next season and Spurs are already aware.
The team apart from midfield is still good, Vertonghen was one of my CB's of the season last campaign. Sanchez did well for a 21 y/o kid first season in the PL and is only going to get better. They have so far managed to keep Toby but he could be off to Europe somewhere and he is a phenomenal CB. Apparently has had a falling out with Pochettino, Spurs fans?
The attack of Alli, Son, Eriksen is fine, Eriksen is world class for me and Son's output is surprisingly good. Son has out performed or been on par with big name stars like Hazard. Lamela is a sick note and Moura an unknown, will see how he gets on. So a very thin bench.
Kane is Kane, im still waiting for him to have a season where his form dips a little as most strikers have in their careers. Whether that is an injury interrupted season or just a dip Kane hasnt really experienced either. He looked dead on his feet in that Newcastle game, but will probably still score 20+ goals. Llorente and Son can both play up top but it is a big step down from Kane.
The midfield is the issue, Dier is a limited footballer but performs that midfield destroyer role well, screening the CB's. Winks and Dembele are injury prone and Wanyama is heading in that direction as well. You might get one game a week out of Dembele? Winks and Wanyama are injured. That leaves Sissoko who is an incredible athlete but a poor footballer, no end product, not a great shot on him, cant pick a pass, the only things he has going for him are his physicality and engine. Spurs have zero creativity or drive in this area without Winks or Dembele.
Id say he is off to RM or Barca next season and Spurs are already aware.
The team apart from midfield is still good, Vertonghen was one of my CB's of the season last campaign. Sanchez did well for a 21 y/o kid first season in the PL and is only going to get better. They have so far managed to keep Toby but he could be off to Europe somewhere and he is a phenomenal CB. Apparently has had a falling out with Pochettino, Spurs fans?
The attack of Alli, Son, Eriksen is fine, Eriksen is world class for me and Son's output is surprisingly good. Son has out performed or been on par with big name stars like Hazard. Lamela is a sick note and Moura an unknown, will see how he gets on. So a very thin bench.
Kane is Kane, im still waiting for him to have a season where his form dips a little as most strikers have in their careers. Whether that is an injury interrupted season or just a dip Kane hasnt really experienced either. He looked dead on his feet in that Newcastle game, but will probably still score 20+ goals. Llorente and Son can both play up top but it is a big step down from Kane.
The midfield is the issue, Dier is a limited footballer but performs that midfield destroyer role well, screening the CB's. Winks and Dembele are injury prone and Wanyama is heading in that direction as well. You might get one game a week out of Dembele? Winks and Wanyama are injured. That leaves Sissoko who is an incredible athlete but a poor footballer, no end product, not a great shot on him, cant pick a pass, the only things he has going for him are his physicality and engine. Spurs have zero creativity or drive in this area without Winks or Dembele.
Too early to be making snap judgements about who will finish where. Apart from Man City's win at Arsenal, Spurs picked up the most impressive 3 points of the opening weekend, winning away at Newcastle, who if I remember correctly beat most of the top sides at home last season, this what all whilst having quite a few second choice players out on the pitch. Aurier, Sissoko and Moura aren't first choice, and a host of players till tired from the world cup.
A full strength Liverpool beat likely relegation battlers West Ham at home, big wow. United beat Leicester at home, a good result but Newcastle away is tougher. Chelsea won away at Huddersfield, meh, so what.
We hear every season that Spurs will fall away, it doesn't happen. Just remember that just because Liverpool spunked hundreds of millions on new players, it doesn't make them shoe ins for 1st or 2nd. It's always the same story, people think that new signings equals success. I think having a settled familiar side is actually better.
I think they'll finish 3rd and it'll be a fight with Arsenal, Chelsea and us for 4th (I expect the club to implode and feck up our season).
Don't think Fatigue will be a problem either for Spurs. They're a very fit bunch of players and more importantly the type of football they play allows them to control games and manage any fatigue.
Don't think Fatigue will be a problem either for Spurs. They're a very fit bunch of players and more importantly the type of football they play allows them to control games and manage any fatigue.
We can't really judge anything until around October anyway to be honest - I'm still confident of a good season. The media have already crowned the champions and the second team in the league anyway and it's the same nonsense every year.
Good win yesterday, Harry finially looked more like himeself, Lucas looked great and Tony back in the team. Looking forward to Monday now.... 
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.Tonight that was something I haven't seen from Spurs under Poch so far. They looked the best team on the pitch from the minute they scored their first goal and were never even close to bottling it. Also, they look very confident at the moment and if they continue playing like in that second half, they are a bigger threat to City than Liverpool.
They were a bit of a laughing stock before the season started because of their non-existent transfer window, but truth of the matter is that they're a very good team with little to no weaknesses. If you assess their starting XI today, I only see defensive midfield as a position they could've realistically strenghtened without having to shell out £50m or more. They have one of the, if not the best defense in the league (and by far the best CB duo) and their attack tonight (Eriksen, Alli, Lucas and Kane) is also one of the best in the league. They also still have quality options like Wanyama, Son, Lamela, Aurier off the bench. They're simply a very good side overall and that hasn't disappeared because of a 'failed' transfer window. As far as I'm concerned they're looking like a lock for top four. Not saying they'll challenge for the title but they started off very well and never looked like bottling it tonight. The only thing that might derail their season is the switch to their new home mid-season (if it happens this season at all).
They were clinical and didn’t buckle under the pressure. The exact opposite of Utd on the night. Annoyingly United played quite well so to come away with a 3-0 win is a massive confidence boost for them.
Think they were lucky in the first half but they grew into the game as it went on.
They’ll be up there but I don’t think they’ll win the league.
They’ll be up there but I don’t think they’ll win the league.
Since we're shite, I hope Spurs go on and win it. Didn't spend a penny in the summer, would be great to see Poch out-do the big spenders Pep and Klopp.
Thanks buddy
This would be brilliant, purely for Klopp to have to explain his summer spending bonanza
Weirdly, they're always ignored in the pre-season build up yet continue to be consistent at the top end of the table throughout the past few years.
Pochettino has done a brilliant job. Although I'm sure some Utd fans on here will still use the Europa League and League Cup from 2017 as vindication for Mourinho in comparison
Pochettino has done a brilliant job. Although I'm sure some Utd fans on here will still use the Europa League and League Cup from 2017 as vindication for Mourinho in comparison
Weirdly, they're always ignored in the pre-season build up yet continue to be consistent at the top end of the table throughout the past few years.
Pochettino has done a brilliant job. Although I'm sure some Utd fans on here will still use the Europa League and League Cup from 2017 as vindication for Mourinho in comparison
Comparison of what?
When judging respective performance at either club.
Mourinho's been here for 2 years Poch has been at Spurs for double that amount of time (and then some), no one in their right mind should be comparing that
Weirdly, they're always ignored in the pre-season build up yet continue to be consistent at the top end of the table throughout the past few years.
Pochettino has done a brilliant job. Although I'm sure some Utd fans on here will still use the Europa League and League Cup from 2017 as vindication for Mourinho in comparison
Jose may very well be finished as United manager, but he has still won more than Klopp and Poch combined in the 3 years he has been at the club. Just a small fact for you to chew on whilst you're revelling in our loss this evening.
Case in point below.
And yet he is on the brink of being sacked with a deeply fractured fan base, the complete opposite of the clubs Poch and Klopp manage. Winning those trophies worked out well, eh?
What the feck is a deeply fractured fanbase?
He's on the brink of being sacked? Got some proof of that?
The one you currently reside within.
Mourinho won't be sacked if these results continue? Well, let's hope that's true.
It's a mighty big if isn't it, even LVG managed to turn around a much worse position to stay till the end of a season (winning a cup as well). You've made two posts in this thread now and I'm struggling on which one was the most moronic
I'm struggling to see how fractured and fanbase relate even to the remotest degree, perhaps that's because you pulled that statement directly out of you deeply fractured anus.
My top 4 prediction for May 2019:
1. Liverpool
2. City
3. Chelsea
4. Spurs
1. Liverpool
2. City
3. Chelsea
4. Spurs
I'm struggling to see why you're debating grammatical semantics yet ignoring the point I made. Surely, as you say, Jose shouldn't be 'finished as Man Utd manager' because of that lovely League Cup trophy that you love to bleat on about from a couple of seasons back?
I wonder what the odds are on me being able to pull this post up before Christmas. Probably quite low.
I wonder why? Not like Manchester Utd have sacked their last two managers and are currently managed by someone who was sacked from his last job three months into the season, whom half of their fan base are calling to be sacked three games into the season
I'm struggling to see why you're debating grammatical semantics yet ignoring the point I made. Surely, as you say, Jose shouldn't be 'finished as Man Utd manager' because of that lovely League Cup trophy that you love to bleat on about from a couple of seasons back?
I wonder what the odds are on me being able to pull this post up before Christmas. Probably quite low.
I wonder why? Not like Manchester Utd have sacked their last two managers and are currently managed by someone who was sacked from his last job three months into the season, whom half of their fan base are calling to be sacked three games into the season
You do realise A- we're not Chelsea and B- the fan base don't call the shots?
You're really are a fecking idiot aren't you
Let's not turn this thread in to another one about Mourinho ..
You could be anyone you like - it won't matter if you're sitting in tenth come mid November.
So there is no connection between fan discontent and removal of a manager?
And rightly so on the fact that United are the biggest club in the land and spent quite a bit. Or are you happy with United this far this season?
There is no point to be made besides the one about Klopp failing to secure a trophy for Liverpool since he began his reign 3 years back.
In any case, this is not the Liverpool thread.