Brutal fixture list, upcoming games!

[Balti]

yep crunch period
how good is this?

 

[Bluekiwi]

Newcastle (3rd), Home 19th Nov
Napoli (3rd) CL, Away 22nd Nov
Liverpool (7th), Away 27th Nov
Norwich (9th), Home 3rd Dec
Bayern (1st) CL, Home 7th Dec
Chelsea (4th), Away 12th Dec
Arsenal (6th), Away 18th Dec

Norwich aside, all top teams. Even then Norwich will be a handful based on their start this season.

You've missed the Carling Cup away to Arsenal after the Liverpool game

 

[Bazzmand Show]

Newcastle Win
Napoli Win
Liverpool Draw
Norwich Win
Bayern Draw
Chelsea Draw
Arsenal Win

 

[waspish]

The only team I can see beating us is ourselves we turn up we win simple...........

 

[Rammyblues]

This is where the typical city tag should be buried once and for all. We have 31 points from 11 games, to win the prem we need 45 points at the half way mark, means we need 14 points from the next 8 prem league games. :-)

 

[Anonymous]

This is where the typical city tag should be buried once and for all. We have 31 points from 11 games, to win the prem we need 45 points at the half way mark, means we need 14 points from the next 8 prem league games. :-)

I can accept the logic of the statistic but I don't think that it's entirely applicable because you're quoting the half way point average on the brave assumption that teams gain equal point tally's in both halves of the season and, furthermore, that 90 points will win the Premier title.
Well, teams often gain more points before or after the half way point (would struggle to find examples where they don't) and the PL also looks to be moving towards a distinct split in class where the weaker sides may gain less points than previous seasons and the top sides gain more.
With the top four doing so well, I'd be willing to lay a small bet that whoever wins the title this season will be on 95 points plus.

 

[Rammyblues]

I can accept the logic of the statistic but I don't think that it's entirely applicable because you're quoting the half way point average on the brave assumption that teams gain equal point tally's in both halves of the season and, furthermore, that 90 points will win the Premier title.
Well, teams often gain more points before or after the half way point (would struggle to find examples where they don't) and the PL also looks to be moving towards a distinct split in class where the weaker sides may gain less points than previous seasons and the top sides gain more.
With the top four doing so well, I'd be willing to lay a small bet that whoever wins the title this season will be on 95 points plus.

This is where the typical city tag should be buried once and for all. We have 31 points from 11 games, to win the prem we need 45 points at the half way mark, means we need 14 points from the next 8 prem league games. :-)

Not relying totally on stats but shakin bacon reckons title will be won this year with as little as 84 points who am I to disagree with the pisscan. Further our fixtures first half seem to be harder especially in relation to top teams than in second half. We will have played Rags, Chelski, Liverpool, Spuds away with only Arsenal being at home so logically especially with our home form we should potentially do better in 2nd half. Unknown quantities are Cl, FA cup and CC. It is our best start ever and if we can get through next 6 or seven games relatively unscathed it should put us at least in contention for competing on all fronts, whether we achieve anything or not will still be down to any combination of experience, luck, injuries, suspensions, metal strength etc. Best I have ever know us at this stage of a season, just don't want to fuck it up in typical city style. :-)

 

[Chungo]

Would accept defeat in both CL games for wins in all those league games.

 

[SuperJville]

Schweinsteiger will be missing for bayern for more than 6 weeks so they will be without one of their most important players.

However, Arjen Robben may be back in time. They are going to be by far the toughest match for City, and are still the only team that has really dominated City in a long time.

 

[Frank the Yank]

Thats one tough month of games!!! Quietly confident....