Match Reaction vs Soton (away)

[Xhaka Can’t]

The two billionaire boy clubs finished on 75 (Chelsea) and 78 (Man City) points. Man Utd walked it on 89 points. A mid 80s score is usually what it takes to win the league and it’s been like that since United won the treble and walked the league on 91 points. We’ve had to push for a mid 80s score ever since and that was before the oil money. We’ve only hit a mid 80s score once since Vieria left and we won the FA Cup and we struggle to break past the 70+ mark in most seasons. It’s a tougher league but we’ve also dropped off quality wise. We need to raise the bar and start hitting the 80 mark again or high 70s at least.

We are on course for 86 points at the current rate. I doubt it will be enough.

[Niall_Quinn]

We are on course for 86 points at the current rate. I doubt it will be enough.

It will be if it represents a genuine starting point to a push next season and the season after and so on. But if we're swapping and always 4th attitude for an always third or always second alternative then it's all a bit pointless.