I still think we will win the league

[dancity19]

Making up 7 points over 10 games is definitely possible. It's all down to our players and manager to lift their performances.

But where is the evidence they will do so?
The first 5 games obviously did happen, so we can't just discount them, but since then we have played 22 games, and picked up 32 points. That's roughly 1.5 point per game.
This isn't just a poor run, but it's a long poor run, that has been with us for the majority of the season.

What real evidence have we shown of arresting this slide. We have broken about every unwanted record this season set since our takeover. I just can't get my head around some of the optimism on here - it's fantastic, but it seems real head in the sand stuff. We have Kompany back now, so we can't use his absence as an excuse for conceding 3 last night.
And, don't forget, they played last Thursday too, so should be tired, and missed arguable their 2 best players last night.

They also started with Toure and Lovren at the back - the equivalent to us starting with Demi and Mangala.

Sunday was amazing, but we have been brought back down with a bang. It's too many performances last night that have made this season a pretty disappointing one.

 

[Pam]

Whoever wins the least league will probably be the crappiest side ever to do so.

 

[tonea2003]

Whoever wins the least league will probably be the crappiest side ever to do so.

but they will have still won it, so let it be us(unlikely i know)

 

[M147WN]

there is hope because this group of players can go on a run

Need to regroup with a win against Villa. If the results go our way at the weekend then the table could look very different

But the players looked exhausted at Anfield and now the best players have another game in their legs and we play again on Saturday. Pellegrini got the team wrong. He might have thought if we can get through against Liverpool then I can rest players at home to Villa.

You're mistaking "exhausted" for lazy and uninterested!

 

[blue ranger]

People need to forget talking about the league. We haven't beaten a team in the top 8 all season. On that basis it's unlikely we will do so as we have to play many of them plus a resurgent Chelsea.

For me it's all about securing top 4 now. Forget this hunting bollocks. We are in a real scrap for champions league along with Arsenal, United and West Ham.

 

[Pam]

but they will have still won it, so let it be us(unlikely i know)

Yeah, I won't care if it ends up being us but the rest of the twats will go on about us being crap all summer long if we do happen to get lucky and manage it. Same if the Arse win it. If it's Leicester, Spuds or (God forbid), the scum, the media will call them the greatest team ever.

 

[King Of The Kippax]

Sorry King but just can't see it. In theory we can still win the league but in practice we can't. Last night was not so much a case of tired legs but rather a continuation of a malaise that has been going on for a long time now. Yes of course we can win 5 or 6 games on the trot and get back in it but there is absolutely no evidence to suggest that we will. At this point in time a 4th place finish is the best we can hope for. People need to be realistic we are not in the same place as when we won those league titles and indeed we are not even in the same place as we were last season when we needed a late surge to save our skins. The place we are in is a far worse place and frankly we will be lucky to limp over the line. Anybody who thinks we can still win the league and really believes it are going to be very unhappy in a few weeks.

Fair point, Paul. I think my optimism stems more from the lack of confidence I have in the top 3 winning the league to be honest. I cant see Leicester, Spurs or Arsenal taking the bull by the horns and winning it (as proven over the last 2 days) - I think if we can stay close(ish) to them & have a degree of consistency until the end of the season, we have a good opportunity to snatch it. Maybe more in hope than expectation but just my opinion.

 

[Pam]

People need to forget talking about the league. We haven't beaten a team in the top 8 all season. On that basis it's unlikely we will do so as we have to play many of them plus a resurgent Chelsea.

For me it's all about securing top 4 now. Forget this hunting bollocks. We are in a real scrap for champions league along with Arsenal, United and West Ham.

At, least the Spud + Arse forums are likely to be in a similar states of semi-meltdown as this place is today.

 

[Pam]

We need to put 8 past Villa.

I think our lads will be on the beach this Saturday. They appear to think that winning the cup means the season is over. I am still delighted we won it though.

 

[citytill1die84]

People need to forget talking about the league. We haven't beaten a team in the top 8 all season. On that basis it's unlikely we will do so as we have to play many of them plus a resurgent Chelsea.

For me it's all about securing top 4 now. Forget this hunting bollocks. We are in a real scrap for champions league along with Arsenal, United and West Ham.

We have 8 games playing teams below 8th, We only have to play 3 teams out of the top 8 Stoke, rags & Arse all at home.

Still not throwing the towel in yet.