Honest Expectations and Bold Predictions for the 2014/15 Season

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Staying undefeated could happen, but not with current defence IMO.

[Tomo 21,733]

We can't play the way we have so far until we get some proactive CBs in, luckily we have a manager who isn't a idiotic purist so he will sort it sooner rather than later.

Im not saying go all out defensive, however playing the way we have been so far will catch up with us if it carries on.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

We can't play the way we have so far until we get some proactive CBs in, luckily we have a manager who isn't a idiotic purist so he will sort it sooner rather than later.

Im not saying go all out defensive, however playing the way we have been so far will catch up with us if it carries on.

Certainly worked for Liverpool and City last season... Liverpool really threw it away when they lost to us and drew Palace somehow, it won't happen under Jose. The point is sometime all out attack can win the title if the defence is half decent, which we are capable of being despite playing attacking football atm.

[Tomo 21,733]

Certainly worked for Liverpool and City last season... Liverpool really threw it away when they lost to us and drew Palace somehow, it won't happen under Jose. The point is sometime all out attack can win the title if the defence is half decent, which we are capable of being despite playing attacking football atm.

Citys defence weren't bad, Liverpool is an anonomly, no defence that bad will challenge for the title again in a long long time and even then you could say there shite defence caught up with them in terms of there title bid.

It's easier to win 1-0 and 2-1 consistently than 4-3, im not saying go back the post new year approach of last season but a bit more balance will be needed at some point.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Unbeaten season? Won't happen.

I'll ban myself if that comes about, just won't fucking happen.

[Barbara 15,149]

Bold prediction: win the league, and become the best team in Europe.

Honest prediction: same football from last season, new excuses.

lol

[Barbara 15,149]

Just wait a few weeks for us to get a couple of bad results and people will start to lower expectations to 2nd/3rd place finish again...

Atm we are living up to our potential, bold expectations now would be consisting of winning the double/treble, breaking points/goals,,,etc records as people have said. Doing a league/CL double...

But realistic expectation is now winning the league, possibly walking it as the likes of MU, City, Liverpool and Arsenal all show they are having problems atm. It is not good enough to be throwing it away from here now unless City decide to go on a 20 games winning streak.

did you completely change yours?

I mean, mate, I really try to take you seriously, but then you post bullshit such as Mourinho being sacked unless he wins a domestic double? WTF is this shit?

You're so pessimist and say so many things that make little sense that til this day I don't know if you're a troll or serious. I don't know which one would be worse either...

[Jase 43,479]

Unbeaten season? Won't happen.

I'll ban myself if that comes about, just won't fucking happen.

Time to start praying every second of the day, 24/7..

[Chelsea? 892]

honest: EPL title

Bold: no losses in the EPL this season!

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

did you completely change yours?

I mean, mate, I really try to take you seriously, but then you post bullshit such as Mourinho being sacked unless he wins a domestic double? WTF is this shit?

You're so pessimist and say so many things that make little sense that til this day I don't know if you're a troll or serious. I don't know which one would be worse either...

Double? when did I say that? I said months ago that we should be winning either the CL or BPL this season, not winning either or a couple of cups instead will result in Jose being sacked and I still believe that. Check my old expectation thread before this one.

[Tomo 21,733]

Double? when did I say that? I said months ago that we should be winning either the CL or BPL this season, not winning either or a couple of cups instead will result in Jose being sacked and I still believe that. Check my old expectation thread before this one.

Actually I disagree, if we decline big style then yes probably but if we are still maintaining a high level what will be the point?

Now in the era of FFP, remaining in the CL ia crucial (as funny as Wengers top 4 is as a good as a trophy comment is for banter purposes, he's not wrong, is he?) and with competition as high as it's ever been before having a competent manager is crucial. We sack Jose and make another Scolari type error, we could be in big big trouble.

Furthermore if you think outside the box re the managers Roman has sacked they run deeper than mere results. With Jose last time he kept him until the situation became untenable, to get away with such bickering and power battles with Roman, you have to be considered in high regard, if RDM for example as much as breathed in Romans direction he would have been sacked on the spot.

Speaking of RDM, it was a common myth for years that he judged gaffers on CL success, yet the one who delivered it was sacked at the first opportunity the following season.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

It has come to my attention that now we have blown an eight point lead that we are no longer title favourites. The consensus amongst some on this forum now suggests we never were "favourites".

So: were we too bold to think we could win the title; or have we just surrendered our lead simply to a combination of bottle-jobbing in performances at Spurs, Newcastle, etc. and through having a tougher festive fixture list than City?

[Laylabelle 9,351]

We were always favourites but not so much the way the media way out.according to them we'd won in November

Just case now of remembering what we can play like n not mess around.

My expectation is still to win the league or a trophy n if not to not slide down the table

[Spike 12,049]

Lampard top scorer of the league.

ManCity win the league.

Terminator X commits suicide by strangling himself with a leather belt signed by John Terry whilst masturbating to a photo of Jose Mourinho.

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

Lampard top scorer of the league.

ManCity win the league.

Terminator X commits suicide by strangling himself with a leather belt signed by John Terry whilst masturbating to a photo of Jose Mourinho.

Rather conservative

[Tomo 21,733]

It has come to my attention that now we have blown an eight point lead that we are no longer title favourites. The consensus amongst some on this forum now suggests we never were "favourites".

So: were we too bold to think we could win the title; or have we just surrendered our lead simply to a combination of bottle-jobbing in performances at Spurs, Newcastle, etc. and through having a tougher festive fixture list than City?

We had to have a near flawless first few months to get the 8 point lead in the first place, and City have had a near flawless couple of months themselves to claw it back.

That's how high the standard is this year, 46 point's in 20 games is outstanding returns by both team's, the way it's going one of us could end up getting high 80s or even 90s point's wise and still lose out.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

We had to have a near flawless first few months to get the 8 point lead in the first place, and City have had a near flawless couple of months themselves to claw it back.

That's how high the standard is this year, 46 point's in 20 games is outstanding returns by both team's, the way it's going one of us could end up getting high 80s or even 90s point's wise and still lose out.

Well we had 46 points from our first 19 - replicate that in games 20-38 and we'll win the league, simple.

Our start to the season was twice as hard as their's.

[different level 1,056]

Anything short of winning the league would be a failure (unless we win the CL again). City have done better in the last month, mainly due to easier fixtures and considering their tougher away games (+ their visit at The Bridge) we still have a slight advantage at this point.