There are so many variables and unknowns with us this year, that it's quite possible we could go down.
- loss of most successful ever manager
- loss of 2 world class and experienced defenders (a year after losing another world class one)
- European commitments
- seemingly discontent with key players Mateta and Sarr apparently wanting out
- lots of new players not familiar with the premier league to bed in
With all that, I can easily see how an outsider might say we might go downz
On the other hand, if we can keep our back 3 tight, if khalali can replace Munoz's assists and wing threat and players like Pino realise thier potential, we could do really welll this year. The quantity of players bought in will also help with fatigue in Europe, albeit the quality of a lot of them is questionable.