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Generally looking at our relatively successful overall full preseason stint(note we did not get a full proper one last season) which ended yesterday, I am now cautiously more optimistic on our ability to challenge for the PL.

Perhaps we might not win the PL but I think we stand a pretty good chance of making a strong challenge.

Looks like we are going under the radar at the moment because of our lack of high profile transfers compared to the other Big 3 but barring another massive injury hit season like the last one, I think our current squad, surprisingly(read that as Keita, Ox, Minamino, Elliott, Tsimikas etc) , seems to be firming up quite nicely.

Unfortunately Robertson picked up an injury over the weekend against A Bilbao but thankfully it looks to be not that bad and he should only be out for a few weeks. More importantly Tsimikas seems to have shown that he is more than ready to be an able replacement.

Actually, I think another attacker and we're good to go now.

Keepers - Alisson, Kelleher, Adrian

Defence - Trent, Neco, Virgil, Gomez, Matip, Konate, Robertson, Tsimikas

Midfield - Fab, Hendo, Thiago, Keita, Ox, Milner, Jones, Elliott

Forwards - Salah, Mane, Jota, Firmino, Minamino

Room for one more quality forward in there.

Think Clarkson, Woodburn and Rhys Williams should be loaned out. Maybe Keep Williams around for domestic cup games. Dare I say wonder kid Gordon might be given a try as well?

Sell Origi, Shaq, Phillips and Davies.

Interesting to note that both Shaq and Nat were not in the squad for the last two friendly matches over the weekend, so hopefully their sale transfers are going through soon and providing more cash in our kitty for the purchase of that quality striker.