City ‘have to beat’ Luton and Palace before they fly out for the World Club competition.
Arsenal play Villa and Liverpool in the next few weeks. Let’s see where Arsenal are then. If Arsenal win those 2 games then City are in a bit of trouble, even though it’s only December.
While they the other PL teams play each other in the cramped festive fixture list in a cold and wet December, City will be in a warm and sunny Saudi, playing a couple of games, hopefully winning the World Club cup. It will give the players time to recharge, relax, enjoy themselves, and refocus on the PL matches when they get back.
All is not lost yet for our 4th PL title on the run. It’s not going to be easy because there are 5 teams in the mix for the PL title atm, City Arsenal, Liverpool, Villa, Spurs. And Newcastle for a CL place.
We have to trust Pep and the players. They’ve been here and done it before from a similar position after a poor run of results in December.
KDB can’t come back soon enough. Get him, Stones and Rhodri playing in the same team and we’ll be OK, and Champions again, again, again, and again. :-)