I’m expecting a slow start just because of the amount of turnover with transfers, a likely change in system after Gyokeres leaving, and the squad being painfully thin less than two weeks out. Factor in several injuries in the squad already and various problems with match fitness - why is Robins saying Ellis Simms hasn’t trained enough? - then we’re not exactly set up to hit the ground running.
BUT - we have the quality in the squad, and the quality manager to be competitive this season. I think the magic of last season will be hard to repeat, when you had two players hitting peak performance (i.e. best-in-the-league good) at various extended times throughout the year, but we have enough about us to win any game this year. Been a while since we could say that.