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Manchester United or Liverpool?

Who will end the season in the higher league position?

  • Manchester United

    Votes: 34 57.6%
  • Liverpool

    Votes: 25 42.4%

  • Total voters
    59
Will be very surprised if the defensive and imbalance worries are better as the transfer window will still be shut

I think they'll get better as the players become more familiar with each other.
Interesting debate this afternoon on TalkSport as to whether it's United or Liverpool who are in the poorest shape.


Slime.
 
I think they'll get better as the players become more familiar with each other.
Interesting debate this afternoon on TalkSport as to whether it's United or Liverpool who are in the poorest shape.


Slime.

According to some, maybe the poll should be "Who will end the season in the higher league". :)
 
Utd can throw more money at their problems come the next transfer window, have no Champions League to get in the way and will be able to score for fun, the hardest thing to do in football. They only have to fix their defence at the moment and that should not be too tricky. Liverpool will recover and find their rhythm shortly but I think the firepower of Utd will win through. Both are playing for 4th place though.

The two clubs kicking themselves at the moment are Everton and Tottenham as both have failed to take advantage of the poor starts by Utd and Liverpool. Had either started well then they could threaten that 4th place. As it is I fear they will allow the other two to sort themselves out and kick on.
 
I'm liking this thread. I also look forwards to the impartial and nuanced debate on the upcoming Palestinians V Israil, Rangers V Celtic and Red Sauce V Brown Sauce threads. ;)
 
Utd can throw more money at their problems come the next transfer window, have no Champions League to get in the way and will be able to score for fun, the hardest thing to do in football. They only have to fix their defence at the moment and that should not be too tricky. Liverpool will recover and find their rhythm shortly but I think the firepower of Utd will win through. Both are playing for 4th place though.

The two clubs kicking themselves at the moment are Everton and Tottenham as both have failed to take advantage of the poor starts by Utd and Liverpool. Had either started well then they could threaten that 4th place. As it is I fear they will allow the other two to sort themselves out and kick on.

Both Liverpool and Man UTD playing for 3rd or 4th place

Top two maybe sown up but the places below are very much up for grabs

Both could make the CL
 
I think Arsenal will take 3rd. They are not good enough to win the league but they are more stable than Utd or Liverpool at the moment. I think Utd and Liverpool are fighting for 4th. Interesting to see out of those two who settles down first.
 
I think Arsenal will take 3rd. They are not good enough to win the league but they are more stable than Utd or Liverpool at the moment. I think Utd and Liverpool are fighting for 4th. Interesting to see out of those two who settles down first.

Can easily see Arsenal miss out on CL spot

They also have their own issues within the squad - namely at the back and in the defensive middle - just as weak there as Man Utd.
 
Arsenal and United will be able to buy in January to patch the deficiencies and both look capable of scoring lots of goals. I think the top two are sorted and Arsenal look the best of the rest. If Liverpool, United, Everton and Spurs don't start finding consistency soon there will be an awful lot of points to be made up later on. I think Arsenal will finish third but after that there's a lot of clubs after that one spot
 
agree arsenil, Liverpool, united, everton, and spurs are amongst the also rans already really battling out for the CL places.

Man United are not battling for a CL place, they are miles away from competing for a top 6th place IMO and even a couple of signing in January will be too late. No Europe again for Manure :smirk:
 
Man United are not battling for a CL place, they are miles away from competing for a top 6th place IMO and even a couple of signing in January will be too late. No Europe again for Manure :smirk:

You wish!
Stop being so full of bitterness and bile and then maybe your posta about Man Utd will carry a little more credence!
Miles away from a top 6 place! Where would that put them then? 10th? 14th?
Please tell me where you HONESTLY think they'll finish.


Slime.
 
You wish!
Stop being so full of bitterness and bile and then maybe your posta about Man Utd will carry a little more credence!
Miles away from a top 6 place! Where would that put them then? 10th? 14th?
Please tell me where you HONESTLY think they'll finish.


Slime.

I believe they will be around the same position as last time, since they shipped 5 goals at Leicester, which is an achievement in itself. Arguably the best strikeforce in the league, and worst organised defence in the League. Rafael and Smalling are nowhere near good enough for Utd, Blackett should be brought in slowly, not thrown in the deep end, Van Gaal spent a ridiculous amount of money on attacking players when the biggest problem last season was the defence.
 
I believe they will be around the same position as last time, since they shipped 5 goals at Leicester, which is an achievement in itself. Arguably the best strikeforce in the league, and worst organised defence in the League. Rafael and Smalling are nowhere near good enough for Utd, Blackett should be brought in slowly, not thrown in the deep end, Van Gaal spent a ridiculous amount of money on attacking players when the biggest problem last season was the defence.

Think that sums it up pretty well :thup:
 
You wish!
Stop being so full of bitterness and bile and then maybe your posta about Man Utd will carry a little more credence!
Miles away from a top 6 place! Where would that put them then? 10th? 14th?
Please tell me where you HONESTLY think they'll finish.


Slime.

I'm not bitter or bile thank you very much, its an honest assessment in my opinion, they will do no better than last year, 7th, if their lucky going by what I've watched this season so far.

As for credence, I don't give a monkeys, its my opinion and have no more dislike for them than any other team, so wind yer neck in!
 
I believe they will be around the same position as last time, since they shipped 5 goals at Leicester, which is an achievement in itself. Arguably the best strikeforce in the league, and worst organised defence in the League. Rafael and Smalling are nowhere near good enough for Utd, Blackett should be brought in slowly, not thrown in the deep end, Van Gaal spent a ridiculous amount of money on attacking players when the biggest problem last season was the defence.

I'll go along with this, they are totally un-organised and nowhere near like playing as a team, they have no spine
 
I think I said after their thumping at Leicester they look like individuals in the same coloured shirt. There seems to still be a lack of any team spirit and a side unable to play as a team. That said there should be enough talent to get into the top 4 contention but as last year showed there's nothing guaranteed.
 
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