I think that Brian78 has asked some reasonable questions, opening a reasonable debate ...
Unfortunately, some of the answers are not worthy of a 6-year-old ...
Pot. Kettle. Black. WUM.
Regarding the thread - damn right we're contenders.
I can't help looking at it like this. Both City and United have come out the blocks this year with all guns blazing and to be honest I don't think we have played 'that' well and there is only 8 points between us and the top. This squad hasn't even clicked yet and we are right amongst it.
I've got no doubt that there is a hell of a lot more to come from us yet.
For me City and Chelsea will be there all the way but Villas Boas is in a whole new world managing in the Premier League and will need more than a year and has Mancini got the stomach for a fight? And don't think there won't be anymore in-house drama within that squad.
Man U will always be there or thereabouts as usual but is that squad any better than ours? Okay they have got certain areas in the team that are better but we've got areas that piss on their's. We were a couple of finishes or a little bit of luck off twatting them comfortably on Saturday whilst still looking like we could play a whole lot better.
Spurs - very much doubt it. Think the league is a step up too far for Redknapp's managerial capabilities. Arsenal - say no more and although they will improve they are out of it for this year with that squad.
Add Steven Gerrard into the equation aswell.
Not having it, at this stage of the season, people saying we haven't got a shout. But its probably the same people saying we haven't who want to rip the side and pick holes in the manager's decisions for drawing against the mancs but went AWOL in the post match Derby thread.
F***ing right we are contenders, just wait until we move up a gear because I'm not so sure whether the two Manc clubs have one to move up into.
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