Absolutely love your enthusiasm and belief.
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Sorry mate but I'm trying to look at this logically instead of emotionally. We've got six more games at the absolute minimum, maybe eight if we qualify from our CL group. We also didn't progress well in the Carling Cup or Fa Cup so I am expecting us to again play at least two or three more games in those competitions. We could be looking at 10+ games easily next season, and that means the continuity in team selection will not be there. We will have to shuffle around more, and maybe even rest some key players due to fatigue (and that could cost us points). So this is just another hurdle, not to mention the departure of our best player and arguably the worlds best striker.
On the plus side - Coutinho may well improve, as may Sterling, as may Sturridge. And then we've got our new signings - Can, Lallana and Markovic. For now I wouldn't want to say they'll improve us significantly in the short term. They'll need time to settle into the team and adjust to the fast pace of the PL.
We are still ahead of schedule. I know anything other than 1st is not acceptable in most peoples eyes, but lets not forget - we consolidate a top four position this season and have a good run in Europe, then many decent players will be taking note. Signing players like Sanchez and Reus then seems as easy as signing Mascherano and Torres.
In my opinion the above would be good progress. Finishing 5th would be disastrous (unless we won CL).
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