The points needed to catch back up with the teams currently fighting for top 4 is only 8 points!.
Yes it's going to be tough and yes it probably won't happen. I'm the first person to say that. But it is doable. 8 points isn't alot.
We still have to play Liverpool twice, arsenal twice and Chelsea, spurs and city once more. It is doable.!
I agree with us being a laughing stock. We have allowed Liverpool to overtake us. They are miles better than us and they seem to have a structure that allows for steady progression, something that has been so erratic with us. I personally think we have very good squad that just needs a new direction. A new manager with an attacking ethos to come in and say 'forget about the past, let's move forward' would do us wonders. Yes we need new players, especially in defence but we have some great young players and some good experience too. We have for too long said that pogba needs a midfield around him that utilizes his strengths, and us also needing a right winger but Jose hasn't bought the midfield we need yet and he swapped our only right winger for yet another left winger. It's only gaps in the team we need filling at this point.
The future could be good, and could turn around very quickly if only woody just did what was needed to be done. A new manager, and a good budget in the summer amd we could see that change in fortunes.