The Title Race 2022/23

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The rags have a very favourable run in. Yes, I seen them yesterday, but I wouldn't put it past them stringing another long run of wins together. Think they have Newcastle away which will be difficult but I'd gladly swap their run in for ours and I'm sure Arsenal fans would say the same.

They've a bit of catching up to do but with us still having the scousers and arsenal at home as well as Brighton away there's a few real banana skins. Southampton, Brentford and palace away too won't be easy at all.

Still a three horse race imo. We need to put a run together now.
 
MCFC1993 said:
Agree with that and it's sandwiched between 2 games against Sporting and Arsenal are hardly tearing up trees at the moment but Palace and Leeds should be nailed on for them.
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More than likely although Palace might do us a favour and squeak a 0-0, old club curse and all that with Vieira.
 
ayrshire_blue said:
The rags have a very favourable run in. Yes, I seen them yesterday, but I wouldn't put it past them stringing another long run of wins together. Think they have Newcastle away which will be difficult but I'd gladly swap their run in for ours and I'm sure Arsenal fans would say the same.

They've a bit of catching up to do but with us still having the scousers and arsenal at home as well as Brighton away there's a few real banana skins. Southampton, Brentford and palace away too won't be easy at all.

Still a three horse race imo. We need to put a run together now.
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The supposed 3rd horse fell at the first hurdle yesterday. If city can’t catch Arsenal then United have no chance. Hoof Ball will only get you so far. The collapse against Liverpool is not a sign of champions. Any game in the league is potentially a banana skin.
 
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ayrshire_blue said:
The rags have a very favourable run in. Yes, I seen them yesterday, but I wouldn't put it past them stringing another long run of wins together. Think they have Newcastle away which will be difficult but I'd gladly swap their run in for ours and I'm sure Arsenal fans would say the same.

They've a bit of catching up to do but with us still having the scousers and arsenal at home as well as Brighton away there's a few real banana skins. Southampton, Brentford and palace away too won't be easy at all.

Still a three horse race imo. We need to put a run together now.
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Not worried about United at all. Even if they win their game in hand that’s still 6 points behind us. With the goal difference as well we’d have to lose at least 3 of our last 12 for them to overtake. That just won’t happen.
 
wolviedinho said:
The supposed 3 horse fell at the first hurdle yesterday. If city can’t catch Arsenal then United have no chance. Hoof Ball will only get you so far. The collapse against Liverpool is not a sign of champions. Any game in the league is potentially a banana skin.
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That last sentence is like saying all games are equal, which just isn't true. They have a much more favourable run in, where we have a few top clubs still to play and to visit some grounds where you could say we've recently had mixed fortunes.

If we had their run in, I wouldn't put it past us winning every game (bar obviously Spurs away where we can't score for shit). Ours and Arsenal's fixtures look much trickier on paper.

That is somewhat balanced (and more) by them having to make up 9 points on us (6 if they win their game in hand) and 14 (11?) on arsenal. That's a lot of work for them to do just that and would take them going on the lengthy run I've just mentioned AND us to drop points most likely from the fixtures I've just mentioned.

I know it's an old cliché but we've became good during run ins to taking it one game at a time. Best Palace away this weekend and it's one banana skin fixture off the list, here's hoping.
 
Blu3m00n91 said:
Not worried about United at all. Even if they win their game in hand that’s still 6 points behind us. With the goal difference as well we’d have to lose at least 3 of our last 12 for them to overtake. That just won’t happen.
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Drop points in 3 rather than lose 3. Like I say it's a tall order, but I'm not as confident to completely count them out just yet.
 
MCFC1993 said:
Arsenal's next 3:
Fulham (A)
Palace (H)
Leeds (H)

Arsenal's next 7 after that:
Liverpool (A)
West Ham (A)
Southampton (H)
Man City (A)
Chelsea (H)
Newcastle (A)
Brighton (H)

Somehow I get the feeling it won't be their next 3 that are league defining, although we do need to beat Liverpool (H) in that time.
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Jesus set to return for them, so he will certainly give them more energy and big game nous.
 
ayrshire_blue said:
That last sentence is like saying all games are equal, which just isn't true. They have a much more favourable run in, where we have a few top clubs still to play and to visit some grounds where you could say we've recently had mixed fortunes.

If we had their run in, I wouldn't put it past us winning every game (bar obviously Spurs away where we can't score for shit). Ours and Arsenal's fixtures look much trickier on paper.

That is somewhat balanced (and more) by them having to make up 9 points on us (6 if they win their game in hand) and 14 (11?) on arsenal. That's a lot of work for them to do just that and would take them going on the lengthy run I've just mentioned AND us to drop points most likely from the fixtures I've just mentioned.

I know it's an old cliché but we've became good during run ins to taking it one game at a time. Best Palace away this weekend and it's one banana skin fixture off the list, here's hoping.
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You have to remember their GD is awful though so it’s more like +7 on us and +12 on Arsenal after the game in hand.

I can’t see them being perfect in their last 13 games, even if they had a great run and dropped points in only one or two games that’s 14-18 points Arsenal would have to drop, basically losing half their remaining games. They could draw 7 out of 12 and only drop 14.

The Rags might catch us because all it would take is a freak run of 2-3 games which is in the realm of statistical possibility. They are not catching Arsenal though.
 
ayrshire_blue said:
That last sentence is like saying all games are equal, which just isn't true. They have a much more favourable run in, where we have a few top clubs still to play and to visit some grounds where you could say we've recently had mixed fortunes.

If we had their run in, I wouldn't put it past us winning every game (bar obviously Spurs away where we can't score for shit). Ours and Arsenal's fixtures look much trickier on paper.

That is somewhat balanced (and more) by them having to make up 9 points on us (6 if they win their game in hand) and 14 (11?) on arsenal. That's a lot of work for them to do just that and would take them going on the lengthy run I've just mentioned AND us to drop points most likely from the fixtures I've just mentioned.

I know it's an old cliché but we've became good during run ins to taking it one game at a time. Best Palace away this weekend and it's one banana skin fixture off the list, here's hoping.
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We shouldn't be looking down if we want to win the title. Don't worry about those bastards, they'll orchestrate their own downfall. If Spurs had have won (big if) they'd still be in a top 4 battle. They might still be. They've had a good run, just like they used to when Ole was at the wheel. Then comes a more realistic level from them and they sink again. Another false dawn.

We've got the toughest fixtures to go, but if we don't catch Arsenal no one is. There are plenty of twists and turns to come. Arsenal won't go all out for the Europa League but I still reckon Arteta will want to win it, that's his nature. Pep would do the same. He'll rest some, give others game time but you never know how that will impact them. They're looking good, but the last 5 games for both teams once we've played each other, are tough and anything could happen. Arsenal are still more than capable of losing 3 in a row and capitulating. We just need to be the City of old to profit if they do.
 
MCFC1993 said:
Agree with that and it's sandwiched between 2 games against Sporting and Arsenal are hardly tearing up trees at the moment but Palace and Leeds should be nailed on for them.
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TBF there are quite a few games we could easily lose or draw for the remaining...Third of a season !!! we are only 2/3 in people forget this...
 
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