Will we win the league this season?

[Sky Blue]

I actually think we have more chance finishing bottom half than we do winning the league.

We have regressed so badly, especially on the road, that I can’t see us getting even a point away at any of Liverpool, United, Newcastle, Bournemouth, Spurs, Palace and Chelsea.. and can’t even see us beating the likes of Forest, Everton or Sunderland on the road.

That means we need to pick a lot of points up at home to even compete for European places. We haven’t beaten Arsenal or Liverpool at home since the treble season so can’t see that changing.

Going to be a very tough season resulting in rebuilding again after our first failed attempt at a rebuild.

You ok kidda?

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Two ways of looking at this.

One, Arsenal have ticked off nearly all their difficult away games and still look like the most rounded team.

BUT, we have been shite and are basically neck and neck going into Christmas with Arsenal, for another season running, leaving too many questions about whether they're killers. With Rodri to come back in, goals being spread around the team, and us looking hungry for...something.

Proper title race, though. That's all I wanted us to do in this first part of the season, keep ourselves alive. Couple of funny results over Christmas and half the league will think they're in a title race.

 

[bert38]

Foden and haaland are the best players in the league-and Cherki is just getting going.

We have a real chance.

 

[MCFC1993]

Out of form City just 2 points behind the 'greatest team to grace the game'.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

I actually think we have more chance finishing bottom half than we do winning the league.

We have regressed so badly, especially on the road, that I can’t see us getting even a point away at any of Liverpool, United, Newcastle, Bournemouth, Spurs, Palace and Chelsea.. and can’t even see us beating the likes of Forest, Everton or Sunderland on the road.

That means we need to pick a lot of points up at home to even compete for European places. We haven’t beaten Arsenal or Liverpool at home since the treble season so can’t see that changing.

Going to be a very tough season resulting in rebuilding again after our first failed attempt at a rebuild.

Have some humble pie on me, squire.

 

[Herbert Andrews]

There will come a season when they will win it. But this is not that season. We are too strong and talented

 

[MCFC1993]

Assuming we play to our best and you find your hard games tough, I'd go:

City	Arsenal
Leeds (H) - Win	Chelsea (A) - Draw
Fulham (A) - Win	Brentford (H) - Win
Sunderland (H) - Win	Villa (A) - Loss
Palace (A) - Loss	Wolves (H) - Win
West Ham (H) - Win	Everton (A) - Draw
Forest (A) - Win	Brighton (H) - Win
Sunderland (A) - Win	Villa (H) - Win

18 points City - Losing to Palace (A)
14 points Arsenal - Drawing to Chelsea (A), Everton (A) and losing to Villa (A).

I think the timeslot of the Everton game makes it tough for you.

I also think our Sunderland (A) game is a lot easier than it was for you, they have 8 or 9 at AFCON. 4 of which started against you and 2 came on.


That's my optimistic view, realistic is we get about the same points.

6/6, hope I'm wrong with the Palace prediction but it's a tough game.

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

For those who weren't sure whether we've improved on last year, we're now on 31 points. It took us another 4 games to reach that last year. We didn't get beyond 31 points until January.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Still a long way to go but I hear that the Arse have been checking to see if they can get their deposit back on the open-top bus.

 

[urban genie]

they are lucky they have wolves next, if we can beat palace I see the toffees holding them to a draw then we can overtake them at top if it happens the tarquins arses will twitch

 

[Danny Tiatto]

Next weekend mate?

Haven’t seen the fixtures yet

 

[lasereyes]

Two ways of looking at this.

One, Arsenal have ticked off nearly all their difficult away games and still look like the most rounded team.

BUT, we have been shite and are basically neck and neck going into Christmas with Arsenal, for another season running, leaving too many questions about whether they're killers. With Rodri to come back in, goals being spread around the team, and us looking hungry for...something.

Proper title race, though. That's all I wanted us to do in this first part of the season, keep ourselves alive. Couple of funny results over Christmas and half the league will think they're in a title race.

There is at least one remaining ...

 

[lasereyes]

6/6, hope I'm wrong with the Palace prediction but it's a tough game.

It is - but we have a pretty decent record at Selhurst Park. Better I think than when they come to ours

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

2 months ago, it was Liverpool’s to lose, 2 weeks ago it was Arsenal’s to lose. Now the press are claiming Villa might be candidates, but no mention of City.

 

[denTTony]

Not sure we have the squad to win the league, big drop off when replacing any of todays starting 11

 

[Danny Tiatto]

The fun thing about this thread is scrolling back a couple of pages to call out some clown that has completely overreacted in the heat of the moment during a past match weekend that didn’t go our way. Stay tuned while I find someone…

 

[Danny Tiatto]

Not a fucking chance we come within ten points of Arsenal this year

Yeah we’re shite…

 

[Axel Freed]

There was far too much flapping and bedwetting on here after the last two games and maybe there’ll be too much hubris tonight.

It just goes to show that it’s not how you win that counts, only that you win.

9 points in a week puts the cat firmly amongst the pigeons.

 

[Metal Biker]

2 months ago, it was Liverpool’s to lose, 2 weeks ago it was Arsenal’s to lose. Now the press are claiming Villa might be candidates, but no mention of City.

The press hardly called City the Champions where we were the Champions.

 

[HolisticJim]

2 months ago, it was Liverpool’s to lose, 2 weeks ago it was Arsenal’s to lose. Now the press are claiming Villa might be candidates, but no mention of City.

Good. Long may they continue to underestimate us coming into the 2nd half of the season.
This is where we frequently put 14 match winning streaks together.

Were currently on a 3 match streak.

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