Of the Premiership. My guess is they will struggle to get into top half. However we will see them spending a lot more brass, methinks, before Christmas
Yes I think they have a squad capable of finishing above Arsenal, Everton and Villa. They have Bridge, Barry, Tevez, Santa Cruz and maybe Lescott to come into that side.
Not this season, but next season they could be. They have the ability, you can't argue that. But Hughes needs to get them together as a team, which could be a longer process. Still, a lot depends on the other pretenders (Villa, Everton). Can they step up, and mount a challenge?