The Title Race - 2021/22

[hello]

My concern is that Ings & Watkins got a blueprint on how to get in behind us from Bowen.

My dream?
I’d love nothing more than an early goal, 2-0 by HT, and a 3-0 scoreline by the 60 minute mark followed by a 30 minute party in the stands and exhibition football in glorious mid May sunshine at the Etihad!

If it’s any use your nightmare definitely won’t come true var would intervene to force the 39th game playoff if that scenario was possible with 10 mins to go.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

There’s more than a slice of jeopardy in this game, a lot will come down to how motivated Southampton are, we’ve seen it already how motivated some teams are to finish the season on a high, Brentford Newcastle W Ham Wolves/Villa (for an hour) Brighton, I’d put Southampton in with the rags & Watford right now, teams who have given up. They do have some pace up top, decent fullbacks & a set piece specialist in JWP, so enough to trouble the scousers, the Southampton fans would love to put one over them as well after pillaging their playing squad for years

 

[jollylescott]

The absolute nightmare, Typical City, scenario is them getting a draw against Soton, City fans thinking it’s all over all week and that Sunday is a party!

Come Sunday, Villa beat us by a couple (or three) and Liverpool score a hatful against Wolves at Anfield “due to the crowd being the 12th man” and scoring a last minute (93:20?!) goal, which gives them the GD advantage of +1 over us.

THAT is my nightmare!

You’re more creative than Stephen King :-)

 

[PPT]

I can’t see anything less than a 3 or 4-0 win tonight for the scousers unfortunately.
The media, the officials VAR the lot will be right behind them. I watched the Newcastle v Arsenal game last night on a steam from the USA (I think Tyler was commenting). Interestingly he knew the outcome of the VAR calls before the ref did.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

That won't be hard, just stick around on this thread.

That's the thing I don't get. We are worried we will fail to beat Villa. Not because they are very good, not because we are bad, not even because they are out bogie team, but erm, because their manager and on loan substitute are former liverpool players!

I'm not taking Villa for granted. It will be a tough game, and an occasion, it is the Premier League, it should be. We have won 28 such games so far though, we know what needs done.

You DO remember the “unbeaten at home all season, yet 2-1 down going into injury time against a team trying avoid relegation” game against QPR, right?! 8-/

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

This is a perfect scenario
City beat Villa and win the league by 1 point and send the dippers into melt down the same as we did last time
It will be so funny for years to come hearing them whine

 

[jrb]

I find it strange that nobody is giving Southampton a chance. Oh well.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

If we had Dias and Stones back there this week I wouldn’t lose an ounce of sleep.

It’s the Fern vs. Watkins potential matchup that’s giving me anxiety.

Some good news, not that it’ll mean anything Sunday. Here is Villa vs. the top 5 this year

AT Chelsea (3-2) Loss
AT Tottenham (2-1) Loss
AT Arsenal (3-1) Loss
City (1-2) Loss
AT Pool (1-0) Loss
Chelsea (1-3) Loss
Arsenal (0-1) Loss
Tottenham (0-4) Loss
Liverpool (1-2) Loss


Average of 2.33 goals conceded per game.

I hope the game isn’t anywhere near as tight as most of those results. And I want Eddie to get a clean sheet for the Golden Gloves, if possible!

 

[ChicagoBlue]

I find it strange that nobody is giving Southampton a chance. Oh well.

Not. A. Chance.

The only serious question feels like “How big will the goal difference be by Tuesday night?”

 

[cibaman]

My concern is that Ings & Watkins got a blueprint on how to get in behind us from Bowen.

My dream?
I’d love nothing more than an early goal, 2-0 by HT, and a 3-0 scoreline by the 60 minute mark followed by a 30 minute party in the stands and exhibition football in glorious mid May sunshine at the Etihad!

Although West Ham had a full week to work on their tactics for Sunday’s match. Villa really just have Saturday