Guest Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Apart from the obvious answer which is 'nowt', what the hell is going on at Southampton this summer? Signed some player I've never heard of, van Dijk probably going in the end, and that's it. They've got a decent set of players but if they become stale they might drop into lower mid-table this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Apart from the obvious answer which is 'nowt', what the hell is going on at Southampton this summer? Signed some player I've never heard of, van Dijk probably going in the end, and that's it. They've got a decent set of players but if they become stale they might drop into lower mid-table this year. Haven't a clue why a club wouldn't buy this summer. I mean wtf are Spurs doing n'all? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Spurs are building a stadium. Their budget is limited. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Spurs are building a stadium. Their budget is limited. They'll finish below Man Utd this season is reckon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Think they'll do very well again tbh. Probably will sell Sissoko and get Barkley before the end. A bit of continuity for them is fine, they've got a young and growing team. Still think they could do with another forward but they didn't struggle without Kane last season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Teams who don't buy, when everybody else buys, fall away. Bet they do n'all. That FA Cup semi showed how far behind the champions they actually were. Plus they're shite at Wembley. They'll have a poor season, by their current standards, I bet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Well the problem is they literally can't improve their team without going out and buying a genuine top class player. Their first 15 players or so, are extremely strong. They tried adding to the squad last year - Sissoko, Janssen, Nkoudou. £55 million worth there, and they didn't really do much except fill the bench. To improve, they would need to add a real marque signing, and that would mean breaking their strict wage budget. Something that's not gonna happen during stadium building. I can understand why they aren't buying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Well they're not finishing lower than 6th or 7th, probably still better than Arsenal & Liverpool...they'll be fine. Southampton though, when it was so tight from 8th downwards, might struggle if they don't sign a couple. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Son and Wanyama/Dembele are probably the starters who Spurs could be improved upon most easily, but you'd probably have to be buying a £50-60 million player to do so. Dembele from Dortmund, Keita from Leipzig, maybe. That kind of level. But they have their sights set on higher than Spurs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Think Trippier is good but going to be a test in that it's the first time he'll be playing week in week out for a top club at right back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Son and Wanyama/Dembele are probably the starters who Spurs could be improved upon most easily, but you'd probably have to be buying a £50-60 million player to do so. Dembele from Dortmund, Keita from Leipzig, maybe. That kind of level. But they have their sights set on higher than Spurs. Son was class last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I don't think Spurs will make top 4 this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I don't think Spurs will make top 4 this year. Me neither. I think it will be an even more extraordinary achievement than the last two finishes. I mean, it's not like the big sides hadn't spent shit-tons of money on wages and fees in the last couple of years, but they've had so much time and money to get things right by now, and I expect Liverpool to finish above us this year, finally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 One of Man City, Arsenal, Man Utd or Chelsea will have a disappointing season and there will be every opportunity for Spurs to beat them to a 4th spot imo, happens nearly every year at the moment that at least one of those 4 have a shitter. I just hope Spurs take the CL seriously this season. I really doubt Liverpool this season like, I think they could be the worse out of the top sides this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I think Liverpool will have a very good season if they keep hold of Couthino. Think Arsenal are going to have a worse season than last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Liverpool and Arsenal for 5th and 6th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I don't think Spurs will make top 4 this year. Me neither. I think it will be an even more extraordinary achievement than the last two finishes. I mean, it's not like the big sides hadn't spent s***-tons of money on wages and fees in the last couple of years, but they've had so much time and money to get things right by now, and I expect Liverpool to finish above us this year, finally. Yeah it's getting harder and harder. Arsenal will miss out again too I think. I'm going for Chelsea, man United, man city and Liverpool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I don't think Spurs will make top 4 this year. They will, people tend to overrate the impact of spending loads of money. I don't see how Lukaku takes Man Yoo from 6th to above Spurs for example. It's not like Ibrahimovic was struggling to score last year. Spurs and Chelsea were above everyone else last year because they were the most balanced, efficient and took their chances regularly. I really don't think enough teams will do that better for things to change drastically. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MW Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Spurs won't be anywhere near as good at home given they are at Wembley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I don't think Spurs will make top 4 this year. They will, people tend to overrate the impact of spending loads of money. I don't see how Lukaku takes Man Yoo from 6th to above Spurs for example. It's not like Ibrahimovic was struggling to score last year. Spurs and Chelsea were above everyone else last year because they were the most balanced, efficient and took their chances regularly. I really don't think enough teams will do that better for things to change drastically. They've signed more than just lakaku though and he will make a big difference I think. If they get ibra back signed up and fit for the last four or five months Of The season that's a lot of fire power Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I kinda think Man U have a good shot at the league tbh. Chelsea will suffer second season syndrome, Liverpool and Man City won't defend well enough to win the thing, Arsenal are Arsenal and Spurs are Spurs and Mourinho will grind out the 1-0s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I'm going with City this year. They've made some shrewd signings and a whole fit and adapted season of Sane and Jesus will win them the title. For Chelsea it all depends on if whoever plays up top for them does it as well as Costa did (even if it's Diego himself). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Yeah, I'm backing City too unless Guardiola gets all crazy again. They seem to have targeted their weaknesses very well this transfer window (given how crazy the market is). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I think Man City because Man Utd haven't improved a great deal. Lukaku is good but Zlatan did well too, Lindelof looks dodgy and Matic has peaked. The momentum of 2 trophies might get them close though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I'm going for Arsenal. lol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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