how close are we to the "best"

[CahillsCornerFlag]

if we go down this route expect us to get raped down the right on a regular basis, colemen is no rightback in my eyes.

He's untried there, so none of us really know in all honesty mate. I'm speculating he would be decent there.

 

[ToffeeBlueNose]

He's untried there, so none of us really know in all honesty mate. I'm speculating he would be decent there.

he can't tackle and his positional sense is atrocious he would weaken our defence considerably, he just isn't a right back, maybe he was in ireland with *enter generic irish name* running at him, but the likes of nani etc would tear him a new one regularly.

 

[efc61]

We are miles away from the top teams 7th is about where we are at

 

[Roztitute]

We are far off although look at Newcastle, if we play to our potential most of the season rather than half we could finish top 5-6.

 

[Summerskin]

We won't know properly until Moyes gets a consistent season out of his players.

It's great watching us score and play brilliantly for 3 months, but a season is much longer than that.

 

[Bigmaclad]

WEEE IZ DER BEST TEEAM IN DER WERLD LADSSSSS

 

[sarath]

A lot of negativity in this thread

 

[Summerskin]

A lot of negativity in this thread

Must stem from our dour manager.

 

[bozzen]

Not a lot of negativity - a lot of realism.

 

[paulbefc]

Pienaar, right back, back up striker, right winger a creative/attacking midfielder (e.g. Fernandes, creative/Dempsey, attacking) and imo another midfielder for cover.

All the above must be top 8 quality at least. No outs by the names of Fellaini or Baines = top 4 challengers i.e. pretty much impossible financially. Top 5/6 is a definite possibility with good acquisitions though. The EPL is not what it was.

 

[Summerskin]

The EPL is not what it was.

Neithers yer ma!

 

[EFCNIK]

Neithers yer ma!

IS RIGHT.

Also to the original question: Pretty far.

 

[wasp29]

just remembered this thread i started at end of season and wondered if peoples opinion have since changed?? i felt we were clise then and have seen nothing since to change my mind !!! coyb !!

 

[Count Duckula]

About 40million pounds worth of investment in the playing squad away, IMO.

 

[steken1]

just remembered this thread i started at end of season and wondered if peoples opinion have since changed?? i felt we were clise then and have seen nothing since to change my mind !!! coyb !!

We're closer than we were 4 months ago IMO. First 11 has shown we can compete with almost the whole league. But as was said then we still lack depth and consistency.