Top 6 mini league 18/19

There are some odd games outside of top six who can take away precious points like LC and crystal palace did to us. They all tally up in the end .
Yeah they haven’t yet dropped a point to a team outside the top 6 so their form needs to change. Hopefully a combination of pressure and fatigue will do that. In contrast, we have dropped eight points so we need to remedy that.
 
So Dippers have United away and Chelsea and Spuds at home whilst we have the same + Arsenal at home.

I thought the title would come down to whoever wins the mini league but now, not so sure. They don't really have any tricky away games left other than Utd (Brighton, West Ham, Everton, Fulham, Saints, Cardiff, Newcastle). We really need them to drop points in the three remaining 'top six' games and then some slip ups with teams outside the top 6 for good measure. We really cant afford to drop any other silly points. 97 point + will win it this season.

The same way we lost at Leicester and at home to Palace, they could easily lose a random game at home or away. The FA Cup and CL add more games. They got through December well but that squad is still under pressure and things do not get easier. Despite their incredible run and performances they are only 4pts ahead and most teams will want to stop them winning the title. It becomes hugely difficult to cope with the pressure and keep winning in the second half of the season.

Make the league cup final and we will also have a game in hand on them which could help us knock their confidence and gain more comparisons to the slippy G season they won the league.

They will get 93pts I think. Our February looks incredibly tough but if De Bruyne stays fit his leadership and drive on the pitch will make a huge difference to us. The whole squad will get a lift.
 
Yeah they haven’t yet dropped a point to a team outside the top 6 so their form needs to change.
They really should have against Everton but for an unbelievably freakish goal in the last few seconds.
 
liverpool 5
united 4
chelsea 4
spurs 3
arsenal 1
City 1

PL pens awarded, has a big effect, and is open to referee influence
 
The more this becomes a story the better. Refs will start assuming Salah dives everytime if this continues. At least I hope they do.
Another one today, and one not given for a handball in the area by van dick. Apparently these things even themselves out
 
City - played 7, points 16 (2.29 per game)
Liverpool - played 7, points 12 (1.71)
Chelsea - played 6, points 8 (1.33)
Spurs - played 6, points 6 (1.00)
Arsenal - played 8, points 8 (1.00)
Rags - played 6, points 5 (0.83)

We are the best of that bunch without a doubt, pity we have cocked up against the lesser lights - Palace. Leicester and Newcastle all after taking the lead.

We should have won those three matches and would now be 7 points ahead, and that is without the missed penalty at Candle Stick Park.

The Rags might improve with their current form but Spurs and Arsenal just don't seem to be able to cut it against the better teams.
 
Fun fact: number of teams scoring fewer PL pens than City this season:

Just one ... doomed bottom of the league Huddersfield have scored 0 to our 1.
 

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