Next years CL spots

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I think Man U will struggle this season, and could even finish out of the top half.

Yes they got 3 points yesterday but it was a massive effort against Sheff U.

They were lucky to beat Wolves with the pen decision, they had to come back from 2-0 down to beat Forest… all their points so far are from teams that will finish in the bottom half… by the time they get to Xmas they’ll be lucky to be anywhere near the Top 6 baring some kind of miracle.

As for us, not assuming we will finish in the Top 4/5, but we’ve got our season massively back on track and have shown how much we can get a tune out of Murphy and Longstaff, how wrong most of us (me included) about having to buy a right footed centrehalf in the summer… Lascelles has been immense against teams like PSG and City FFS 😁, and this is while Botman is out to come back, Joelinton is just coming back, Willock is due to come back, Isak is recovering from injury but came on, Livramento is getting game time and Barnes will come back.

Yes Tonali is going to be missing for a lot of time, but we genuinely have a real strength in depth I didn’t appreciate at the start of the season.

Injuries of lack of them will probably dictate where we finish, but we have as good a shot of making Top 4/5 as any team after City, Arsenal and Liverpool.

It’s true our squad has suddenly ‘deepened’ but not just due to signings but due to our coaching staff. Players that most of us wanted rid of at one time or other are now first teamers - Murphy, Joelinton, Miggy, Longstaff, Lascelles. They’ve done an incredible job.

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It’s true our squad has suddenly ‘deepened’ but not just due to signings but due to our coaching staff. Players that most of us wanted rid of at one time or other are now first teamers - Murphy, Joelinton, Miggy, Longstaff, Lascelles. They’ve done an incredible job.

It's a pity they didn't get grips on Matty Longstaff in time to give him proper coaching to bring him up to par, the more home grown Geordies in the squad the better for the club as well as the balance books.