The Title Race - 2021/22

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Thaksinssoldier said:
For me it’s simple. Don’t rotate unless you absolutely have to. It’s the games when we see Gundogan, Ake, Zinchenko etc all brought in at the same time are the times when we suddenly lose tempo.

Keep it to a minimum and we’ll win through. If we pick up injuries, c’est la vie, the bench is quality enough to plug anyone in. But don’t mass rotate for a single game.
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tolmie's hairdoo said:
Wolves at home was a grind, truth be told, fortunate penalty.

Liverpool only managed to win there 1-0 in the 96th minute, so we know it will be a tough one.

I also don''t think Leeds will want a repeat of the 7-0.
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Agreed but I'd counter Wolves will have nothing to play for & the rags won at Leeds recently.
 
Manchester33 said:
We've beaten every team we have left to play in the league this season. Interestingly, we've only dropped points against the same teams home and away:

Liverpool, 2 draws.
Spurs, 2 defeats.
Southampton, 2 draws.
Palace is the only team where our first game didn't match the second as we lost one and drew one.

We've won both legs for every other team that we've played twice... meaning we are scientifically proven to win every league game from now until the end of the season.
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With a 23 goals to four difference
 
I think Spurs could do us a favour.

It’s whether the new Spurs turn up or the old Spursy turn up at Anfield?

United and Everton won’t get anything at Anfield.
 
In a strange way I think being 1 point ahead rather than 4 will suit us better. It focuses the mind. We know what we have to do now and that is win every game. Having the buffer may have caused us to relax a little in the run in.
 
Pezzer2 said:
I was hoping for Southampton and Villa to do us a favour but judging by this weekends results no chance
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it never works out the way it should on paper,either spurs or united may take them for a draw,not holding my breath for united but again you just never know, the next two game are going to drain them at least we can rotate a bit more than them
 
I think the Bernardo v Palace from a yard out and Mahrez misses will cost us to be honest.

Far too profligate in front of goal. And it usually comes back to haunt us.
 
If I was to bet on any team to win all these remaining games and carry it over the line, it'd be Pep's City.

Anything can happen, that's what makes sport exciting, but there's no better squad for this challenge than ours.
 
marco said:
it never works out the way it should on paper,either spurs or united may take them for a draw,not holding my breath for united but again you just never know, the next two game are going to drain them at least we can rotate a bit more than them
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It never does, I doubt anyone predicted it would be Brighton and Brentford to tke points off liverpool, nor Palace and southampton against us. I'm sure they will drop points and maybe we will too but it could easily be the most unlikely game on paper it happens in.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
Spurs will certainly give them a game and have gone close at Anfield the last couple of times.

I actually have some belief United will turn up and get a point next week, being so soon after Liverpool play us at Wembley.

I think our main struggles will be Watford on the counter at home and Wolves away, as they don't concede easily.
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They are a good team but united, Everton and spurs will go there to take points however unlikely
Villa Southampton and Newcastle away are tough games
It’s a build up, they only have to be off it once, a sending off or bad luck
wolves at home will be easy
 
Wolves away is the one I'd be most worried about, although less so without Traore.

Leeds away too as you know their fans will be up for it.

The other 5 I'm less worried about.

West Ham away could be hard but I'm hoping they go all the way in the Europa League and rest up in the league.
 
MCFC1993 said:
Comparison of the potential fixtures left:

City - 74 points​
Liverpool - 73 points​
Atletico Madrid (A)
Champions League
Wed 13th April 2022, 20:00​
Benfica (H)
Champions League
Wed 13th April, 20:00​
Liverpool (N)
FA Cup Semi Final
Sat 16th April, 15:30​
City (N)
FA Cup Semi Final
Sat 16th April, 15:30​
Brighton (H)
Premier League
Wed 20th April, 20:00​
Manchester United (H)
Premier League
Tues 19th April, 20:00​
Watford (H)
Premier League
Sat 23rd April, 15:00​
Everton (H)
Premier League
Sun 24th April, 16:30​
Real Madrid / Chelsea (H)
Champions League
Tues 26th / Wed 27th April, 20:00​
Bayern / Villarreal (H)
Champions League
Tues 26th / Wed 27th April, 20:00​
Leeds (A)
Premier League
Sat 30th April, 17:30​
Newcastle (A)
Premier League
Sat 30th April, 12:30​
Real Madrid / Chelsea (A)
Champions League
Tues 3rd / Wed 4th May, 20:00​
Bayern / Villarreal (A)
Champions League
Tues 3rd / Wed 4th May, 20:00​
Newcastle (H)
Premier League
Sun 8th May, 16:30​
Spurs (H)
Premier League
Sat 7th May, 19:45​
Wolves (A)
Premier League
Only space for now, if we don't make the FA Cup Final then it will probably be played after West Ham instead.​
Aston Villa (A)
Premier League
Tues 10th May, 20:00​
Chelsea / Crystal Palace (N)
FA Cup Final
Sat 14th May, Time TBA​
Chelsea / Crystal Palace (N)
FA Cup Final
Sat 14th May, Time TBA​
West Ham (A)
Premier League
Sun 15th May, 16:30
It will be moved to the mid-week before or after the FA Cup Final if we get there.​
Southampton (A)
Premier League
Sun 15th May, 16:30
This game will be moved to the mid-week after the FA Cup Final if they make the Final.​
Aston Villa (H)
Premier League
Sun 22nd May, 16:00​
Wolves (H)
Premier League
Sun 22nd May, 16:00​
Liverpool / Benfica / Bayern / Villarreal (N)
Champions League Final
Sat 28th May, 20:00​
Chelsea / Real Madrid / City / Atletico (N)
Champions League Final
Sat 28th May, 20:00​


Brutal fixture list but exactly where we'd want it to be in April / May.
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To add to this earlier post the Europa League Final is May 18th.

So I think if West Ham go through on Thursday (to the Europa League semis) and we go through on Saturday (to the FA Cup Final), the West Ham (A) will probably be Wed 11th May and Wolves (A) will be the 17/18th May.
 
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