The gap and the benefit of a perfect start

[ono]

I already think 11 points is too much of a gap for them to close. I would be saying the same thing if it was the other way round. United are probably our nearest rivals this season, and truth be told i don't see them scoring enough goals to win the league, even without the 5 point start we have on them. Saturday is huge for us. West Ham have won both their away games (very tough games too) so if we can win, after coming off our first loss, it will be huge.

 

[domalino]

I already think 11 points is too much of a gap for them to close. I would be saying the same thing if it was the other way round. United are probably our nearest rivals this season, and truth be told i don't see them scoring enough goals to win the league, even without the 5 point start we have on them. Saturday is huge for us. West Ham have won both their away games (very tough games too) so if we can win, after coming off our first loss, it will be huge.

The reason 11 isn't too big is because it's so early. If we can maintain it for 2 months, simply matching Chelsea's results, then it'd start to get into the kind of territory where you say it's beyond them.

 

[aguero93:20]

So looking forward at those batch of fixtures and if we can win through it's very feasible to see us pull way ahead of Chelsea

We're already way ahead of Chelsea, they have to create a bigger gap between us than there was last season to catch us.

 

[jimharri]

Lets get to forty points first. No city fan should be comfortable untill we have 40 points or 38ish and a decent goal diff!!!

I like the cut of your jib; you can stay!

 

[abu13]

I hope that prick Bet Fred doesn't pay out any time soon....

i think if the rags beat us in the Derby they may well pay out :)

 

[morleyswife]

It's tough at the top. Every team that play us will want to prove a point (nothing to lose). On the other hand if we do rip up the league (next 3 games), as it goes on we will have the aura where managers may rest players or they are beat in the tunnel. Domestic cup competitions could be very feasible. Let's get past the hammers first though

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

The reason 11 isn't too big is because it's so early. If we can maintain it for 2 months, simply matching Chelsea's results, then it'd start to get into the kind of territory where you say it's beyond them.

And what if 11 becomes 14 by Sat?

 

[Sir peace frog]

the gap to the others teams allows us to slip up once or twice .however we need to keep winning.

 

[Jackson-ctid]

I like that we have a real chance of beating Arsenal's 14 game winning streak but I'm not getting ahead of myself, especially not after Tuesday

 

[Manchester_lalala]

We could lose the next three games, you never know in the premier league. This forum would need shutting down if arsenal are ahead of us by the end of next weekend.