The Title Race - 2024/25

How many points to win the league?

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We are 2/1 second favourites now. The last time we were that price was after the 0-0 draw with Arsenal on Easter Sunday.

Long way to go, we're still unbeaten and have had a tricky enough start on paper.

I feel that its unlikely we win the league but can't rule out Pep coming up with something to compensate the loss of Rodri
 
IrishBlueSince92 said:
We are 2/1 second favourites now. The last time we were that price was after the 0-0 draw with Arsenal on Easter Sunday.

Long way to go, we're still unbeaten and have had a tricky enough start on paper.

I feel that its unlikely we win the league but can't rule out Pep coming up with something to compensate the loss of Rodri
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It's not a great look if we are so dependent on one man. Brilliant as he is we should be able to remain very competitive. Pep needs to forget about Rico playing midfield ( maybe I'm missing something but he looks like a fish out of water against any decent side there).
Get Bernardo central for he's become totally ineffective in the wide role. Foden needs to be starting and the walker situation needs sorting.
 
Fixture for fixture City have the exact same points as last season from the same matches. Arsenal are 1 point up vs the same fixtures last season.
 
bridgeno1 said:
Fixture for fixture City have the exact same points as last season from the same matches. Arsenal are 1 point up vs the same fixtures last season.
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Good. Let's hope the same is true after 38 games. 91:90 City.
 
bridgeno1 said:
Fixture for fixture City have the exact same points as last season from the same matches. Arsenal are 1 point up vs the same fixtures last season.
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Doesn't count for anything this kind of logic. Arsenal have played us, spurs and villa away. that's 3 big hitters out of the wayearly on. Our most important player is out for the season. It is 100% advantage Arsenal.
 
Can't believe anyone would write us off now. Rodri's a big loss undoubtedly. But a point at St James' in the early kick off is a decent result. Especially when also missing De Bruyne and with Foden not yet firing and Gundo not yet finding his feet. It's early days, these results and performances happen for us at this point in the season.

If Arsenal had have blown Leicester apart and won 4-0 and beaten Brighton I'd be more concerned. They drew with Brighton which undermines the win at Spurs and Villa to some extent. And to let Leicester get back to 2-2 shows that whilst they've nailed their away performances they've still got the ability to drop points at home. No one is scared to go to the Emirates the way they are the Etihad or Anfield.
 
thismeansfour said:
Doesn't count for anything this kind of logic. Arsenal have played us, spurs and villa away. that's 3 big hitters out of the wayearly on. Our most important player is out for the season. It is 100% advantage Arsenal.
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Arsenal have had the tougher start, but we've also played three of the top 7, with two of those being away.

Arsenal also got very lucky with decisions against us. They had three attempts on target, two of which were the goals, which could easily have been ruled out.
 
supercity88 said:
Can't believe anyone would write us off now. Rodri's a big loss undoubtedly. But a point at St James' in the early kick off is a decent result. Especially when also missing De Bruyne and with Foden not yet firing and Gundo not yet finding his feet. It's early days, these results and performances happen for us at this point in the season.

If Arsenal had have blown Leicester apart and won 4-0 and beaten Brighton I'd be more concerned. They drew with Brighton which undermines the win at Spurs and Villa to some extent. And to let Leicester get back to 2-2 shows that whilst they've nailed their away performances they've still got the ability to drop points at home. No one is scared to go to the Emirates the way they are the Etihad or Anfield.
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I think that's a fair description. Did we do enough to win at Newcastle, possibly but a point apiece felt like a fair result. There'll be a few more results like that over the season for ourselves and the others. Same routine from us I feel. Hang in there over the winter. Our fixtures don't look to bad towards the end of the season.
 
I think we’ll be right in the mix come the end of May. That could change depending on injuries. I was hoping for one final season of Kevs genius mind and leaving on a high next summer. Really need him to get fit and stay fit. Pep also has a part to play by managing his minutes properly. Oscar Bobb will give us a boost when he returns too, so there’s plenty of optimism despite Rodri being out all season.
 
bluenova said:
Arsenal have had the tougher start, but we've also played three of the top 7, with two of those being away.

Arsenal also got very lucky with decisions against us. They had three attempts on target, two of which were the goals, which could easily have been ruled out.
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Everyone says they are lucky every season, along with Liverpool when we are in a run in with them. You make your own luck at times. Arsenal have played 4 out of the top 9 if you want to stretch it further. Still a long way to go but we can' go another full season with a team matching us nearly every week and declare they are just lucky.
 
thismeansfour said:
Everyone says they are lucky every season, along with Liverpool when we are in a run in with them. You make your own luck at times. Arsenal have played 4 out of the top 9 if you want to stretch it further. Still a long way to go but we can' go another full season with a team matching us nearly every week and declare they are just lucky.
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they draw at home at Brighton that will cost them the title
 
BerkshireBlue said:
they draw at home at Brighton that will cost them the title
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I hope so, and that kind of result is what lost them the title last year. It still went to the last game of the season though so all this "they are lucky" is nonsense. "they can't win like they did on Saturday all season" Before you not it we are in May and in an exciting title run in.
 
thismeansfour said:
I hope so, and that kind of result is what lost them the title last year. It still went to the last game of the season though so all this "they are lucky" is nonsense. "they can't win like they did on Saturday all season" Before you not it we are in May and in an exciting title run in.
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yeah they're not lucky at all, they put in a shift and are a great team.
 
thismeansfour said:
Everyone says they are lucky every season, along with Liverpool when we are in a run in with them. You make your own luck at times. Arsenal have played 4 out of the top 9 if you want to stretch it further. Still a long way to go but we can' go another full season with a team matching us nearly every week and declare they are just lucky.
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I agree with you, and I clearly didn't say they are always lucky. They deserve to be where they have been for the last two and a half years.

But that doesn't mean they weren't lucky against us. They created very, very little, and a different ref could easily have ruled out both their goals.

I understand we often see a team get a string of late winners, for example, and say they must be lucky - but when you watch the games, it's down to a huge build up of pressure, where they're pushing to win, rather than settling. That's a very different situation.
 
IrishBlueSince92 said:
We are 2/1 second favourites now. The last time we were that price was after the 0-0 draw with Arsenal on Easter Sunday.

Long way to go, we're still unbeaten and have had a tricky enough start on paper.

I feel that its unlikely we win the league but can't rule out Pep coming up with something to compensate the loss of Rodri
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I think it is very competitive this season with us, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Villa, and even Spurs all in the mix. Teams will take points of each other. That may help us. The PL is fantastic these days.
 
bluenova said:
I agree with you, and I clearly didn't say they are always lucky. They deserve to be where they have been for the last two and a half years.

But that doesn't mean they weren't lucky against us. They created very, very little, and a different ref could easily have ruled out both their goals.

I understand we often see a team get a string of late winners, for example, and say they must be lucky - but when you watch the games, it's down to a huge build up of pressure, where they're pushing to win, rather than settling. That's a very different situation.
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I agree and maybe it was wrongly aimed in your direction, this forum just has a habit of claiming our rivals are always lucky. They had luck against us with certainly the first goal. I thought first half they could have scored a couple more and second half you could argue we barely threatened? Standing on the edge of their box all game without creating isn't great.
 
City's usp has been stamina, for the grind that the Prem becomes. Down to squad rotation, game management, the depth of talent available, state of the art medical expertise for prevention and treatment of inevitable injuries, mental fatigue, and harmony. City have no control over something like the anomaly that was Leicester's triumph in the prem, the behaviour of refs, the opaque decisions that emanate from Var, and the influence of the "cartel" and it's cheerleaders in the msm. I am convinced that no other club, ever, has faced such a sustained and comprehensive assault on it's very existence. Well...fuck'em.
 
IrishBlueSince92 said:
We are 2/1 second favourites now. The last time we were that price was after the 0-0 draw with Arsenal on Easter Sunday.

Long way to go, we're still unbeaten and have had a tricky enough start on paper.

I feel that its unlikely we win the league but can't rule out Pep coming up with something to compensate the loss of Rodri
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Might be the time to bet on us….

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