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You don't think our squad enough to finish above Leicester? Our failure this year is not because our squad isn't good enough. Clearly a top striker would help but do you really need that to beat a depleted Utd side or Swansea at home, or Watford in the Cup? Let's not confuse two things. There was a time when the dopers were having a big impact and we couldn't compete (although we could have spent more). But we have spent pretty big in the last few years since the money has been available, our failure this year isn't because of frugality.
First off, I was talking about winning the CL. Something that should be the first priority every season for a club this size. Let's not lose sight of the claims on which the back of a 100% ticket price increase has been built.

As for Leicester, well nobody knew in the summer they'd be top today. Back then we'd have been expecting to be fighting with the chavs, gypos and maybe the mancs. That, in addition to making a proper CL challenge, is what the squad should have been prepared for.

But as it stands, no, it appears we can't compete with Leicester. Not because the squad isn't good enough on paper, except in one key area that everyone except you-know-who easily identified, but because we have a shit manager. He's the reason for the fuck-up. His stupid team selections, non-tactics, negativity, fucked-up subs, crazy excuses and all the rest. Let's not forget he has many more weaknesses than his unwillingness to compete in the transfer market.