8 points ahead of where we were last season.

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Last season after 26 games we had 47 points and Leicester were top on 53.

We have 55 points now.

Also worth noting that the goals against is almost identical. We have conceded 1 more goal this season.
 
Interesting that, from memory we started both seasons well and we dipped about the same time. Last year we never really got right back on our game and ended up coasting home with 4th sealed on the last day.

This year we have come back strong and seem to be as good in attack now as the opening games. Lets hope we kick on now and finish strong in the league we don’t want to be scrapping for 3rd / 4th / 5th while still battling for cups.
 
To be honest the points difference is evidence of an improvement on the field but I would of expected that from any manager coming in this year based on the players we had.

Ive been more impressed how Pep has come in established a style of play, got the team working harder and much fitter and the speed in which we play compared to the pedestrian style of previous seasons.

It still seems impossible to believe this same set of players, who were bottom of all the running stats with Aston Villa last year, are now running 3km more than a Sunderland side who put some serious effort into yesterdays game.

Makes me also frustrated thinking about last season and the obvious lack of effort by the players which stemmed from an equally disinterested manager.
 
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8 points off the leaders spooky. :-) We didnt make the points up last year and it would be an extraordinary feat to do so this year.
 
what impresses me most is our running stat. even though we have the majority of the ball, we also are on par with the running stats of the team chasing the ball
 
Looking at the rest of our fixtures i'll think we'll break 80 points, which is a huge difference to last season and something we've only ever managed twice in this era (title wins).

It's obvious on the pitch that we are playing with a higher intensity and with a much clearer game plan and are just an all round better team.

The next few matches are absolutely crucial to whether we can put some pressure on Chelsea. Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea all in a row, if we are still in touch after those games the fixtures afterwards are very kind.
 
There were games end of last year where we should have had more than 1 point from as well.
 
I think it shows just how much the top clubs have reacted this season. What's impressed me this season is the togetherness of the squad, there's a fight about us and a genuine hunger.
 
If WHU can pick up points tonight and we win against Stoke who knows what might happen although Spurs will also have a say. We need to pick up three points against Liverpool and Chelsea and at least a point against the Arse
 
It's that Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea trio of games next to each other which I think will trip us up
 
Benarbia said:
It's that Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea trio of games next to each other which I think will trip us up
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Make or break, hopefully we can go in to those games with some distance between us and 4th. If we can go in to them looking to win as opposed to looking over our shoulder and thinking a point is a result then that could make the difference.
 
If the game against Chelsea had been reffed correctly and mop hair sent off the result most probably would of gone in our favour so would only be 2 points behind and also be 11 points ahead of last season. But don't worry these things even out over a season or so the experts tell us !
 
tramazi said:
Makes me frustrated too, knowing what talent and hard work can be gotten of of those same players. The owners need take note for when we are hiring managers in future
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Its not the same players though. Its Sane and SterlingBravo/Willy Kolarov at Center back, John Stones, Nolito, Gundogan and Jesus. All adding to the talent pool and increasing competition across the board.

Ffs we spent 120 odd million on incoming alone. Pep has done well no doubt. But he had considerably more talent at his disposal.
 
Gaudion M said:
Interesting that, from memory we started both seasons well and we dipped about the same time. Last year we never really got right back on our game and ended up coasting home with 4th sealed on the last day.

This year we have come back strong and seem to be as good in attack now as the opening games. Lets hope we kick on now and finish strong in the league we don’t want to be scrapping for 3rd / 4th / 5th while still battling for cups.
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8 points better off after 26 games. Could be 12 by the end of the season. we'll see. Significant improvement although the point made elsewhere that we were under-performing last season is fair.

I think it was noteworthy that our gap to Chelsea reflects a particularly strong Chelsea team (helped by not being in the Champions League) and that in previous seasons, this team would be good enough to win the league. We keep being told that City can't win anything with our defence but the facts suggest that depending on the relative strength of our rivals, we could win the league with this team. Can't take that argument too far though or Sunderland could say the same.

Chelsea's absence from the CL league explains their 8 point lead. We have Stoke in midweek and we're likely to have to rest players, whereas every league game Chelsea play is their prime objective.
 
Just a shame we were fucked over by referees in the two biggest games against Chelsea and Spurs. We should be right up there
 
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