The Title Race - 2023/24

How many points will be needed to win the league?

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It appears the media in general are dismissing the possibilty of the Goons dropping points against the Toffee's and concentrating on how dangerous West Ham will be for us , this is an Everton side with the most clean sheets this season coached by an astute manager in Dyche and who have shown some decent recent form to get away from the threat of relegation.
We are playing a team who we have beaten 13 out of the last 16 meetings and have lost 5 of the last 6 games with a manager who is leaving the club , the desperation of the media for a Goons title win is startling , really hope we disappoint them on Sunday , no doubt there will be drama but if we cannot beat West Ham at home to win the league then we do not deserve it.
 
jimmygrimblesboots said:
It appears the media in general are dismissing the possibilty of the Goons dropping points against the Toffee's and concentrating on how dangerous West Ham will be for us , this is an Everton side with the most clean sheets this season coached by an astute manager in Dyche and who have shown some decent recent form to get away from the threat of relegation.
We are playing a team who we have beaten 13 out of the last 16 meetings and have lost 5 of the last 6 games with a manager who is leaving the club , the desperation of the media for a Goons title win is startling , really hope we disappoint them on Sunday , no doubt there will be drama but if we cannot beat West Ham at home to win the league then we do not deserve it.
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It's always the same isn't it with the media morons, 3 points already given to Arsenal obviously, but City hmmmm West Ham at home not at all easy, they could slip up. Like you say we'll probably make a dogs dinner of it on Sunday and there will be undoubtable drama along the way, but Arsenal also might find the pressure hard to take
 
Fordyboy46 said:
It's always the same isn't it with the media morons, 3 points already given to Arsenal obviously, but City hmmmm West Ham at home not at all easy, they could slip up. Like you say we'll probably make a dogs dinner of it on Sunday and there will be undoubtable drama along the way, but Arsenal also might find the pressure hard to take
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You can guarantee West Ham will score a worldy/30 yarder in the top corner and we will be chasing the game , i am just glad the club provide defribulators in the ground now , they could come in handy on Sunday
 
Fordyboy46 said:
It's always the same isn't it with the media morons, 3 points already given to Arsenal obviously, but City hmmmm West Ham at home not at all easy, they could slip up. Like you say we'll probably make a dogs dinner of it on Sunday and there will be undoubtable drama along the way, but Arsenal also might find the pressure hard to take
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I wouldn't read into it too much. Media is always going to try and create some suspense, makes for much more entertaining television than saying it's a done deal.

Also I don't think it's an easy fixture at all with what is on the line. The idea of creating history with 4 consecutive league titles is going to create some serious pressure. Obviously still back us to win but it's not like we're playing Sheffield United on a midseason afternoon. Paqueta, Kudus, Bowen, and Antonio are all quality players.
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
We don’t start all seasons slowly at all. We start virtually every season strongly, sometimes exceptionally so. Our form nearly always drops off in the late autumn/early winter, before recovering in the new year.

We won eight of our first nine PL games this season. Over the course of a season that equates to 101 points!
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Not this year we didnt bud. We won our first 6 then lost to Wolves and Arsenal after Rodri got suspended. But your point is still valid.
 
JPAMCR said:
Disagree very slightly. I think we are THE best team of all time. If you look at our achievements over the last few years no one comes close.
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Can’t argue with that, but I’ll pass final judgement after we thrash Wham.
 
JOGAMIGMOG said:
West Ham finish 9th no matter whether they win, lose or draw. They literally are playing for nothing.
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in terms of last day teams, this is a pretty good situation, Moyes has had a send off, West Ham can't change position, players have checked out for the summer, hopefully someone has told Bowen he's in the England squad so he doesnt need to impress and can avoid injury.... that'll be us 1-2 down heading towards 90 then.....
 
lasereyes said:
Not this year we didnt bud. We won our first 6 then lost to Wolves and Arsenal after Rodri got suspended. But your point is still valid.
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Apologies mate and @Ducado - you are correct. When I checked on the BBC app the order the games appear in each month starts with the most recent and works their way back so I miscalculated.

So reevaluating (and using the stat the best supports my argument!) we won 9 of the first 11 games which extrapolated over a season amounts to 93 points, better than our average for the season, irrespective of Sunday’s result.

My point remains! :-)
 
Does someone know how many days exactly we have been top of the league this season compared to other teams. Must be a record for lowest number of days when we eventually become Champions.
 
Cityinmyheart said:
Does someone know how many days exactly we have been top of the league this season compared to other teams. Must be a record for lowest number of days when we eventually become Champions.
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Weren’t we top for about 14 days last season? Arsenal was 250ish.
We’ve been top for much longer this year.
 
Rather than counting days, Liverpool were top of the table for 9 consecutive games, Arsenal only for 4 consecutive games, and ourselves for 5 consecutive games, all in the opening period. For all the media despondency, it has been a competitive and bruising campaign with the lead often changing hands.

As befitting a competitive league, it is one with hardly any margin for error. I'm also increasingly of the opinion that your domestic mettle is seriously tested by what could be described as external factors: your response after international breaks and how you cope with European setbacks. A sending off now is also potentially far more consequential than once it was.
 
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