Has everyone given up now?

[jimmygrimblesboots]

A lot of nonsense about winning the title by February , actually think it will be easter at the earliest , although would like it all done before the Rags game so they can give us a guard of honour

 

[Leto]

I was still nervous when Fletcher made it 3-1 in the demolition derby. I'm not counting any chickens. Anything might happen.

 

[cleavers]

It’s done. There’s no way this group of players are blowing a lead like this.

The team spirit we're seeing is the biggest factor, even those not playing regularly are in on it, it needs a complete disaster on our part which doesn't look very likely right now.

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

Spurs will give us a game on saturday.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Newcastle blew a 12 point lead and they had a decent side. This team however is by a mile better than they were though.

Yeah, but they were underdogs throughout that season. When I said ‘top’, I meant widely perceived as such.

 

[Chris in London]

What if we lose Silva, kev, Kun, otamendi and Delphi to injury? It's over if we avoid injuries.

I don’t think so even then. If that nightmare had happened six weeks ago then maybe, but I think we are already too far ahead.

We have fantastic options in all those areas. No one is saying gundog and Bernardo are as good as Kevin and merlin but they are good players and know the system. A major run of injuries would IMO mean we would lose games against the top 6 but even a City team lacking silva, de bruyne and aguero is good enough to beat most teams.

The only one that troubles me is ederson.

 

[worsleyweb]

Bit premature - the rags are grinding results out and are only 11 behind. Could be 8 or 9 Sunday. Let’s not get giddy!!

 

[worsleyweb]

I don’t think so even then. If that nightmare had happened six weeks ago then maybe, but I think we are already too far ahead.

We have fantastic options in all those areas. No one is saying gundog and Bernardo are as good as Kevin and merlin but they are good players and know the system. A major run of injuries would IMO mean we would lose games against the top 6 but even a City team lacking silva, de bruyne and aguero is good enough to beat most teams.

The only one that troubles me is ederson.

Take some knock to keep that big mad bastard out

 

[Tevez City]

Bit premature - the rags are grinding results out and are only 11 behind. Could be 8 or 9 Sunday. Let’s not get giddy!!

+1

 

[cleavers]

Bit premature - the rags are grinding results out and are only 11 behind. Could be 8 or 9 Sunday. Let’s not get giddy!!

On tonight's showing it could also be 14, they were rank against Bournemouth judging from the Sky 30 minute highlights.

 

[chesterbells]

Bit premature - the rags are grinding results out and are only 11 behind. Could be 8 or 9 Sunday. Let’s not get giddy!!

Agreed. As stated earlier in the thread, win Sat & beat Liverpool at their place in mid Jan (which really want us to do), then I'm having it. Mind you, struggled tonight didn't they? ;-))

 

[i kne albert davy]

Other than united in 2012, when was the last time a ‘top’ team choked on a league title? Liverpool in ‘89 is the last one I can think of before that. Happy to be corrected on this btw.

It’s simply not going to happen to this squad. There’s something special happening here.

There was a Liverpool team in 2014 but modern pitches are not quite as slippy.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

There was a Liverpool team in 2014 but modern pitches are not quite as slippy.

They were the underdogs, mate. That was how their dream of winning the title was sold.

 

[i kne albert davy]

They were the underdogs, mate. That was how their dream of winning the title was sold.

Not with 3 games to go they weren't.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

Newcastle blew a 12 point lead and they had a decent side. This team however is by a mile better than they were though.

It wasn't a twelve point lead as United had played less games. Rags just say it was to comfort themselves

 

[dronefromsector7G]

There was a Liverpool team in 2014 but modern pitches are not quite as slippy.

I thought they won the title?

 

[DiscoSteve]

And with Sanchez to come in January

"beware the Ides of Marsh"..... ;-)

 

[i kne albert davy]

I thought they won the title?

It was almost theirs and then a new batch of candles arrived.

 

[stonerblue]

Smash fuckin tottenham on Sunday and i'll really start believing we could go unbeaten in the league.

 

[cleavers]

I thought they won the title?

In April they did, shame they forgot the season finished in May.