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Defending the way we're doing? Not impossible, but highly unlikely.
I still think we will win the league
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citymad
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The squad is too injury prone and with poor players like kolarov and mangala we will always concede goals. It's arsenals title this time, they have a much better pool of midfielders and seem to cope much better with injuries.
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Liverpool 50-1
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Leicester 10/1
United 16-1
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Liverpool 50-1
Chelsea 200-1
Latest with the bookies
We've lost five games already and the season isn't at the halfway point yet. We haven't won away from home since September, and we scored our first away goal tonight since we played Spurs, when we conceded four.
Our defence just isn't good enough at the moment for us the be serious challengers, and our attackers aren't doing the business either when we play away.
Add into the mix our poor results against the teams doing well, and it doesn't look good at the moment.
I'm not writing us off, but we have to improve significantly for us to be in with a chance. A win at Leicester would be a good start, but with our defence being the way it is at the moment against a free flowing attack, I can't see us winning there either.
Time will tell, and it's not too late as we have been six points off the top spot much later in the season and gone on to be champions, but our performances this season so far don't seem as assured as they were in those seasons, and we hadn't lost as many games at this time of year as we had then.
If our results continue like they have so far, there isn't much probability of us finishing as champions.
Our defence just isn't good enough at the moment for us the be serious challengers, and our attackers aren't doing the business either when we play away.
Add into the mix our poor results against the teams doing well, and it doesn't look good at the moment.
I'm not writing us off, but we have to improve significantly for us to be in with a chance. A win at Leicester would be a good start, but with our defence being the way it is at the moment against a free flowing attack, I can't see us winning there either.
Time will tell, and it's not too late as we have been six points off the top spot much later in the season and gone on to be champions, but our performances this season so far don't seem as assured as they were in those seasons, and we hadn't lost as many games at this time of year as we had then.
If our results continue like they have so far, there isn't much probability of us finishing as champions.
Last season we were 3 points off Chelsea but 12 points clear of Arsenal at the same time.
We are 7 points worse off than this time last year.
A 16 point swing in 17 games and to a side that is pretty average to say the least especially when some degree of pressure is applied to them makes for very poor reading.
Its been a very poor showing from us especially after winning the first 5 games.
Seems like the players once again have downed tools waiting for the next manager to prop them up again.
Only YAYA who most want gone played like he cared and that was only after putting his all too often first half walking act.
Wonder how much the players would put in a shift to a man if they were told they are being sold off to a Russian side next season unless we win the league by 6 points this season.
We are 7 points worse off than this time last year.
A 16 point swing in 17 games and to a side that is pretty average to say the least especially when some degree of pressure is applied to them makes for very poor reading.
Its been a very poor showing from us especially after winning the first 5 games.
Seems like the players once again have downed tools waiting for the next manager to prop them up again.
Only YAYA who most want gone played like he cared and that was only after putting his all too often first half walking act.
Wonder how much the players would put in a shift to a man if they were told they are being sold off to a Russian side next season unless we win the league by 6 points this season.
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Mid table form 'wake up lads'.
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Can't see it at all. Can't defend and don't score enough. A mentally weak Arsenal side will finish 8-10 points clear of us.
This season is a completely wasted opportunity. The weakest premier league for years and instead of imposing ourselves we've been pretty poor since September.
Pellegrini has prioritised the champions league at the expense of the league.
This season is a completely wasted opportunity. The weakest premier league for years and instead of imposing ourselves we've been pretty poor since September.
Pellegrini has prioritised the champions league at the expense of the league.
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yes of course.... !!!!!!!!!
Champions2012!
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Deluded if you think we will win anything playing like we are
We're not candlepool, let's stay realistic here
We're not candlepool, let's stay realistic here
Mikejl
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At last a positive OP!
We will win it, I have no doubts. Arsenal will implode eventually as they always do & we will get our mojo back.
We will win it, I have no doubts. Arsenal will implode eventually as they always do & we will get our mojo back.
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We recovered from 8 points down with 6 games to go to win the league, and in our second title win, we had moments like these, so we can definately win it, arsenal lead by 8 by christmas in our second win, if i am not wrong, peaking at the right times matter and we will
I wouldn't take too much notice of statistics from previous seasons as the premier league is getting more and more competitive year after year. which has meant the champions are losing more games per season. The days when you knew exactly who the top 4 would be every season are long gone. To rule us out at this stage is crazy.
BillyShears
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.... and even if we don't win the league. We'll go and win the bloody CL. That'll be classic typical City.
THIS .... https://provenquality.com/how-yaya-...kompanys-fitness-can-lead-man-city-to-glory/?
How Yaya Toure’s tactical role and Vincent Kompany’s fitness can lead Man City to glory
DECEMBER 22, 2015 by Gareth McKnight
Manchester City saw their Premier League title hopes suffer a dent last night as the Etihad Stadium outfit slumped to a 2-1 defeat away to rivals Arsenal.
Theo Walcott’s opening goal came somewhat against the run of play, while a lapse in concentration allowed the Gunners to double their advantage at a critical time just before the interval.
The result leaves Manuel Pellegrini’s charges in third place at Christmas, four points adrift of Arsenal and six behind shock leaders Leicester City.
However, there is every reason to believe that the Citizens have the ability to win their third Premier League title in five years with some fine-tuning.
The summer slurping on Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling has certainly added quality to the side’s options in the final third, which also include critical duo Sergio Agüero and David Silva.
That said, it is two of the club’s leaders that will play the decisive role in whether City finish in top spot or as nearlymen.
Captain Vincent Kompany and midfield talisman Yaya Touré have been substantial figures in the club’s rise to prominence in recent years, and despite the arrival of a host of other big-name signings, remain City’s two most important players.
It is my contention that if Pellegrini can get the experienced duo fit and firing, his side will be champions come May.
For the Belgian defender it has been a frustrating couple of months, with debilitating injuries impacting on the amount of football Kompany has been able to play.
The former Anderlecht and Hamburg man has not featured for City since the 0-0 draw against Aston Villa last month, but examination of the team’s results when he has played this season highlights his importance.
Kompany has started eight Premier League games in 2015-16 for City, with the title hopefuls winning six, drawing two, not being beaten and conceding just one goal while the Belgian has been on the pitch.
After last night’s fixture, in the nine games that the City skipper has been absent, Pellegrini’s side have won just four, losing the other five and conceding 18 times.
Kompany was a maligned figure last season after dips in performance, but an early return to pre-season showed his commitment to get back to his best, while his showings on the pitch this term have been nothing short of imperious.
It was he who shone in the early games of the season when City looked destined to run away with the league and his side have been an entirely different proposition without him of late.
Nicolás Otamendi has been a stubborn if at-times ill-disciplined addition to the club’s defensive ranks and looks destined to be the Belgian’s centre-half partner in the long-term.
Martín Demichelis is certainly showing his age, while the inconsistent Eliaquim Mangala was culpable for Arsenal’s decisive second goal last night and always looks likely to make a mistake.
Moving forward, Touré has always been the fulcrum of City’s midfield in recent years when fit and available, but at 32 is changing as a player.
When he first arrived in England it was his lung-busting box-to-box runs, physical dominance and brutish determination that quickly propelled him into the Premier League’s best central midfielder.
Fast forward a couple of seasons and those physical attributes are not looking anywhere near as imposing, but Touré remains a lynchpin in the City ranks.
It was the Ivorian that got his side out of jail with a late winner against Swansea and he that inspired his side to a potential comeback against the Gunners last night.
However, given his ability, there has always been a question mark over whether he should be deployed in central midfield to boss the collisions or in an advanced role to add to the side’s attacking menace.
With Fernandinho growing in stature and other options to play alongside the Brazilian in the holding role, Touré looks like a much more dangerous proposition when given a licence to get forward.
When he was unshackled last night it was his vision and crisp passing that had City on the front foot, his runs off the ball that worried the Arsenal rearguard and his exquisite strike that got the visitors back in the game.
Although there are the obvious options of Silva or De Bruyne to play in the number ten role behind a lone striker, allowing Touré to operate there, or ensuring he gets further forward from a central midfield role, has City as a completely different proposition.
Pellegrini has a job on his hands to juggle the star names at his disposal, but getting the right role for Touré to influence affairs seems like one of his biggest challenges.
If he can unshackle the midfield veteran in the final third and get Kompany back fit and in the team’s defence, City will still be title favourites despite last night’s defeat.
How Yaya Toure’s tactical role and Vincent Kompany’s fitness can lead Man City to glory
DECEMBER 22, 2015 by Gareth McKnight
Manchester City saw their Premier League title hopes suffer a dent last night as the Etihad Stadium outfit slumped to a 2-1 defeat away to rivals Arsenal.
Theo Walcott’s opening goal came somewhat against the run of play, while a lapse in concentration allowed the Gunners to double their advantage at a critical time just before the interval.
The result leaves Manuel Pellegrini’s charges in third place at Christmas, four points adrift of Arsenal and six behind shock leaders Leicester City.
However, there is every reason to believe that the Citizens have the ability to win their third Premier League title in five years with some fine-tuning.
The summer slurping on Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling has certainly added quality to the side’s options in the final third, which also include critical duo Sergio Agüero and David Silva.
That said, it is two of the club’s leaders that will play the decisive role in whether City finish in top spot or as nearlymen.
Captain Vincent Kompany and midfield talisman Yaya Touré have been substantial figures in the club’s rise to prominence in recent years, and despite the arrival of a host of other big-name signings, remain City’s two most important players.
It is my contention that if Pellegrini can get the experienced duo fit and firing, his side will be champions come May.
For the Belgian defender it has been a frustrating couple of months, with debilitating injuries impacting on the amount of football Kompany has been able to play.
The former Anderlecht and Hamburg man has not featured for City since the 0-0 draw against Aston Villa last month, but examination of the team’s results when he has played this season highlights his importance.
Kompany has started eight Premier League games in 2015-16 for City, with the title hopefuls winning six, drawing two, not being beaten and conceding just one goal while the Belgian has been on the pitch.
After last night’s fixture, in the nine games that the City skipper has been absent, Pellegrini’s side have won just four, losing the other five and conceding 18 times.
Kompany was a maligned figure last season after dips in performance, but an early return to pre-season showed his commitment to get back to his best, while his showings on the pitch this term have been nothing short of imperious.
It was he who shone in the early games of the season when City looked destined to run away with the league and his side have been an entirely different proposition without him of late.Nicolás Otamendi has been a stubborn if at-times ill-disciplined addition to the club’s defensive ranks and looks destined to be the Belgian’s centre-half partner in the long-term.
Martín Demichelis is certainly showing his age, while the inconsistent Eliaquim Mangala was culpable for Arsenal’s decisive second goal last night and always looks likely to make a mistake.
Moving forward, Touré has always been the fulcrum of City’s midfield in recent years when fit and available, but at 32 is changing as a player.
When he first arrived in England it was his lung-busting box-to-box runs, physical dominance and brutish determination that quickly propelled him into the Premier League’s best central midfielder.
Fast forward a couple of seasons and those physical attributes are not looking anywhere near as imposing, but Touré remains a lynchpin in the City ranks.
It was the Ivorian that got his side out of jail with a late winner against Swansea and he that inspired his side to a potential comeback against the Gunners last night.
However, given his ability, there has always been a question mark over whether he should be deployed in central midfield to boss the collisions or in an advanced role to add to the side’s attacking menace.
With Fernandinho growing in stature and other options to play alongside the Brazilian in the holding role, Touré looks like a much more dangerous proposition when given a licence to get forward.
When he was unshackled last night it was his vision and crisp passing that had City on the front foot, his runs off the ball that worried the Arsenal rearguard and his exquisite strike that got the visitors back in the game.
Although there are the obvious options of Silva or De Bruyne to play in the number ten role behind a lone striker, allowing Touré to operate there, or ensuring he gets further forward from a central midfield role, has City as a completely different proposition.
Pellegrini has a job on his hands to juggle the star names at his disposal, but getting the right role for Touré to influence affairs seems like one of his biggest challenges.
If he can unshackle the midfield veteran in the final third and get Kompany back fit and in the team’s defence, City will still be title favourites despite last night’s defeat.
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If bayern sack pep yes. You can then work the rest out.
mancity dan
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City 15/8
Finally some good odds.
Finally some good odds.
stonerblue
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That's the spirit OP.
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