The Title Race - 2024/25

[HelloCity]

A lesson

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

You can't win titles without a great defense. Our defense doesn't exist. Teams are no longer afraid of us, they understand that if they just try, they can score quite easily. Anything can happen in football but I would be very, very surprised if we were in the title race until the end. It looks more like a race for top 4.

I agree mate. We’ve had an epic run though the last few years, it’s hard to feel too upset or angry about it IMO.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Arsenal were playing like dogshit for the past 6 weeks but seem to have turned the corner and the last 2 performances have been on par with our performances in the run in last season. Why wouldn't City do the same?

Because your best/most important player has come back from injury and ours isn't due back till the summer and might never be the same player again.

Such is sport. We'll be back.

 

[jrb]

I’m not holding my breath. But if we can some how win at Anfield tomorrow, I know, we blow the title race wide open, and that might start a winning run? Lose and the title race is definitely over.

 

[Buckshaw Blue]

I’m not holding my breath. But if we can some how win at Anfield tomorrow, I know, we blow the title race wide open, and that might start a winning run? Lose and the title race is definitely over.

And if we draw?

 

[Fordyboy46]

Well I hope it does improve otherwise this season is going to be remarkable for all the wrong reasons. I know the players have exerted a lot over the seasons, that's not in dispute, but this fall away in performance is quite stark. We have to find a way with the players we have available, with hopefully an addition in Jan to bolster us. I think after Sunday the picture will be a little clearer one way or the other.

Would you like to see 1 more added as well as Echeverri?

 

[Blue Til Death]

There’s nowt more dangerous than a wounded beast .. No way am I writing City off this season, even if we don’t beat the dippers today ..

 

[Jogon 127]

This is spot on. The transition should have started in the Summer and be ongoing - but it didnt because we have a Director of Football seeing out the final months of his contract , a manager suffering some kind of breakdown, and our board trying to ensure the whole club doesn’t go up in flames at the 115 tribunal.

We are the left with the absolute mess we are in which is gonna get a whole lot worse in the next few weeks.

What the actual fuck?

 

[Roachy]

Would you like to see 1 more added as well as Echeverri?

A defensive or central type midfielder would be a real asset if they could hit the ground running and obviously squad size permitting.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

What the actual fuck?

Misery loves company.

 

[Coatigan]

I have no problem with a transition season as long as we can see some kind of transition happening. I just see older players we’ve kept for too long and no forward planning regarding youth coming in to the team.

Here is what to do. Write a list of old players we have kept too long. Write a list of players in their absolute prime. Write a list of young players we have.

Then look at it and it will become clear how wrong you are.

There are a few older players, sure. But bloody hell that's a blinkered take, when we have the likes of foden, haaland, doku, savinho, gvardiol, etc as our recent signings.

 

[Coatigan]

Misery loves company.

And gross exaggeration too.

 

[Gigant]

Here is what to do. Write a list of old players we have kept too long. Write a list of players in their absolute prime. Write a list of young players we have.

Then look at it and it will become clear how wrong you are.

There are a few older players, sure. But bloody hell that's a blinkered take, when we have the likes of foden, haaland, doku, savinho, gvardiol, etc as our recent signings.

Old players

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Gundogan
Kovačić
Bernardo
DeBruyne
Grealish

 

[Coatigan]

Old players

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Gundogan
Kovačić
Bernardo
DeBruyne
Grealish

Ederson, Kovacic, Bernardo and Grealish are not old. They are in their prime. A couple aren't playing that way, but that's the age players excel at in those positions.

 

[roach3]

If pep insists on keeping that high line today against the dippers it will be over by halftime.
I fear for rico today if he plays the poor lad is trying his best but is being highlighted playing in that position.

Big earl has to take one of his chances today to put some doubt in the dippers defence especially without konate.

I’d take a shithouse tarquin type performance as a one off today if we could leave with something.

 

[It'sBlue93:20]

If pep insists on keeping that high line today against the dippers it will be over by halftime.
I fear for rico today if he plays the poor lad is trying his best but is being highlighted playing in that position.

Big earl has to take one of his chances today to put some doubt in the dippers defence especially without konate.

I’d take a shithouse tarquin type performance as a one off today if we could leave with something.

I don’t see Rico playing today. I’d be shocked to see him start at least from right back.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

And if we draw?

Title race is wide open, I think.
liverpool would only have a 7 point lead and there would only be 10 points difference from Forest upwards.
Anyone on a good run could win the league
We'd still be 8 points behind and probably in 4th place.
This season could be the most competitive ever.

 

[bridgeno1]

Come on City, smash these bastards today!

 

[CC1]

Now we’re struggling a bit & could face not winning anything this season (In know its early!) I feel I haven’t celebrated enough at the end of every season when we’ve won the league breaking all records. It’s forgotten so quickly after the relief of being successful.

This current blip will make us appreciate our achievements more.

 

[jimharri]

I'm not saying it's over.




But I won't be putting any money on us winning it.