Win the Champions League, win the FA Cup and finish second or first in the League.
This may be seen as optimistic but let me explain the thinking behind it.
This is based on van Dijk increasing the resilience of our defence by approximately 20%.
The Champions League is now into the knockout phase and we can beat anyone at home and our away form in both the Premier League and the Champions League has improved recently under Klopp this Season. Same goes for the FA Cup.
Palace put a dent in the City armour the other day and after their game against Watford tonight they visit us a week Sunday. When we beat them i am confident it will trigger an inferiority complex within their team which will result in a series of poor results as their confidence subsides.
They have games against Burnley, Arsenal, Chelsea, Stoke, Scum, Everton & Spurs, so some potential banana skins there. With the tightening up of our defensive unit i expect us to win all our games so there is every chance we could potentially win the League. For this to happen City would have to lose 6 games, when we beat them at Anfield that leaves five of the above to do the same.
I know this sounds slightly optimistic but if van Dijk can hit the ground running then the confidence his presence will breed will lift the entire squad, this in turn will improve our defence which will in turn increase the likelihood of a win when scoring three or more goals.
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