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Message: [QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 3414275, member: 405"] Great analysis, Foo, and not just 'cuz you're bullish on the Blues. I think Liverpool has a brewing problem keeping Salah and/or Mane. There might still be some bad blood there, about accusing each other of selfish play. That's why getting Werner seemed obvious to me. I'm glad their ownership was too concerned about economics to pull the trigger. Chelsea hasn't spent a bunch of money from the sale of Hazard and Morata, and the ban for 2 windows. So they have dry powder that others are hesitant to spend. I agree about City. They are going to change in a hurry because of the ban and Pep probably leaving. I think Pep will take a year off before he gets his next gig - maybe Juve. I think their ban gets reduced to "only" 1 year. That will cost them some players. The key is will De Bruyne stay? He is the key to their future, probably their best player. They have quality throughout the roster, but they are going to lose Aguero, David Silva and probably a couple other guys. There is young quality, but championship quality with a new coach? We'll see. I like United for the future. I'm disappointed that their rebuilds have been so haphazard. There have been a number of talented guys, but they just haven't fit together. I think their string of coaches have all been guys who are old school and coach an obsolete style, speaking only to the elite levels of the game. Van Gaal, even Mourinho, are too old school, too defensive minded, not focused on how to really create chances in the opponents end, other than individual brilliance. He just 'rolls out the ball' on offense. That's why Spurs are going to be in trouble. I loved Mourinho when I first became a real fan, back in 2009-10. His last great team was the Real Madrid team that dethroned Barca and tallied over 100 points. Set a goals record, too, I think. But then it all burned out. I think Pochettino would be very good at United. Would he recruit Harry? I think the future, for the next 2-3 years, is Liverpool still setting the standard, but Chelsea and United definitely putting together exciting, talented young teams built for the next 5 to 8 years. [/QUOTE]

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