Will we win the league this season?

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Weren’t you one of them? :-)

Probably! But I’ve seen enough in Pep and the players this season to see there’s something seriously brewing. Last season feels like a million years ago now.

 

[lightning Rodri]

Our press is ineffective.
We don't win second balls anymore.
We don't have midfield maestros at 8 anymore.
Our backline can't handle pace.
Widea forwards can't beat a player or score

But otherwise we're ready for the challenge

Still no, but that's mainly due to the lack of consistency of the team, which is to be expected for a team in transition.

Looking back two months later, we have definitely improved in almost all departments.

Our press is better and are better positioned to win second balls than earlier. Still room for improvement in both .

Foden is actually transitioning himself to the midfielder that we all hoped him to be. Nico is making huge progress. Rudolph still needs to do more. Hopefully Rodri comes back fit December onwards.

With Nunes, NOR, Dias/Gvardiol, we are dealing with counter attacks much better recently, helped by our improved press.

Wide forwards are improving, still too less of scoring threat for my liking.

 

[Marvin.]

Still no, but that's mainly due to the lack of consistency of the team, which is to be expected for a team in transition.

Looking back two months later, we have definitely improved in almost all departments.

Our press is better and are better positioned to win second balls than earlier. Still room for improvement in both .

Foden is actually transitioning himself to the midfielder that we all hoped him to be. Nico is making huge progress. Rudolph still needs to do more. Hopefully Rodri comes back fit December onwards.

With Nunes, NOR, Dias/Gvardiol, we are dealing with counter attacks much better recently, helped by our improved press.

Wide forwards are improving, still too less of scoring threat for my liking.

Since August, we've matched Arsenal.

 

[Marvin.]

So much for win or bust vs Liverpool.

 

[Mancity1980]

I always think GD tells you a lot in a league table. We are 3 behind Arsenal, hit the dippers for 3 tomorrow and whilst we will still be 4 points behind Arsenal (with TWENTY-SEVEN games to go) we will be level on goal difference.

 

[Beanhead]

If we win tomorrow, I think we have as good a chance as Arsenal 4 points is surely worth experience and a home tie against them. I’d have us evens. Just can’t loose tomorrow. Draw would be bearable.

 

[citytill1die84]

I keep writing ourselves off but if we win tomorrow I'm going to have to change my mind.

Since Jan 1st Arsenal top the points table with 64pts with us 2nd on 59 having played 2 games less LiVARpool on 57 having played 1 more than us. That's pretty fucking impressive considering we've practically changed our entire squad lol.

 

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

Since August, we've matched Arsenal.

No we've not. We were 3 points behind after 3 games on 31 August at the first international break.
IF we win tomorrow we will be 4 points behind for a record of W6D1L1 since the 1st break. Arsenal's record over the same period is W6D2L0.

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

Bizarre the talk of a title race ten games in , Arsenal are falling into the same trap of every game being a battle

The mental exhaustion will get them again in the end

Imagine if we get a lead before Xmas , their heads will fall off

 

[Worsleyweb]

Love it!

 

[SamTheGuru]

We are not winning it this season.

 

[Nevizade]

Bizarre the talk of a title race ten games in , Arsenal are falling into the same trap of every game being a battle

The mental exhaustion will get them again in the end

Imagine if we get a lead before Xmas , their heads will fall off

I thought the same. Having to actually go 95 minutes most weeks takes its toll.

 

[Herbert Andrews]

We are not winning it this season.

We are. Coming together nicely

 

[SamTheGuru]

We are. Coming together nicely

Coming together but this is a completely new team and I think that just losing out will be important for the future of this team. Don't get me wrong, I want us to win it but our elite treble winning team was a result of a culmination of struggles, time after time after time of falling short.

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

We are in with a shout, lost ground v Arsenal but they lost two points today at Sunderland, so maybe.

 

[Axel Freed]

Coming together but this is a completely new team and I think that just losing out will be important for the future of this team. Don't get me wrong, I want us to win it but our elite treble winning team was a result of a culmination of struggles, time after time after time of falling short.

No. Surely it was a result of a battle hardened squad of champions who’d proven time and time again they had what it took to get over the finish line.

The 2019 run in and treble was arguably a greater achievement than the 2023 treble. The 2022 run in was right up there with the best and toughest league title denouements of all time. Those wins helped to create an inner belief that only special teams have.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

I think I fall into the trap of judging us by our former standards. We aren’t as good as we were and because of that, I find myself thinking we can’t win the league. In contrast, I think the fans of other sides, especially Arsenal, think far too highly of themselves. They have a great chance, but not because they’re anything special but more so because we aren’t as special as we once were.

Our previous sides would have wiped the floor with this league but that doesn’t mean this current side can’t win it, even if it isn’t as pretty or as dominant as done previously.

 

[Bez]

Too early to call right now. However, if we are there or thereabouts in January I would say yes we can.

 

[SamTheGuru]

I think I fall into the trap of judging us by our former standards. We aren’t as good as we were and because of that, I find myself thinking we can’t win the league. In contrast, I think the fans of other sides, especially Arsenal, think far too highly of themselves. They have a great chance, but not because they’re anything special but more so because we aren’t as special as we once were.

Our previous sides would have wiped the floor with this league but that doesn’t mean this current side can’t win it, even if it isn’t as pretty or as dominant as done previously.

I am in the camp of if Arsenal do not win it this year then they will never win it. We saw off Liverpool's recent golden era but I feel this season is similar to Spurs opportunity to win the league when Leicester won it. We just need to get our post Xmas momentum back together.

 

[Herbert Andrews]

I am in the camp of if Arsenal do not win it this year then they will never win it. We saw off Liverpool's recent golden era but I feel this season is similar to Spurs opportunity to win the league when Leicester won it. We just need to get our post Xmas momentum back together.

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