I don't think we're good enough to win the league. Mainly because of the Trent thing which criminally still hasn't been resolved. It's a problem in the small games, but as far as percentages go we more often than not get away with it, his pros outweigh his cons in terms of forward play against the lesser sides.
In the big games though it's generally always an issue, either directly or indirectly via other players being all over the place because of the disruption of having what's arguably a luxury position unbalancing the rest of the side.
He needed to move into midfield years ago and we could have trained him into the role and how to be disciplined while still providing the threat he does, he showed it in flashes last season. Our issue is, without a fully fit and "switched on" Konate covering the gaps, we don't really have the players to play that system well, it's easy to exploit and if you put in some quality players to target it, you're going to suffer. Alisson bailed us out at the weekend, put him one on one with a Foden or Haaland and it's more likely to result in a goal. We're playing the percentage game all the time with Trent and hoping too many things come together for us to get away with it.
Personally against City, I'd put Gomez at right back. I'm just not sure you can leave Trent out, but then THAT'S the problem, still. I'd go solid in midfield though with Szobo, Endo and Macca, with pace on the break in Jota, Salah and Nunez.
