The Title Race - 2021/22

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Liverpool need to win 15 of their 17 remaining games to reach 90 points.
I’d suggest that would be unlikely given their current PPG. They have some forgiving fixtures coming up but even so they remain in three cups.
11 wins and a couple of draws from our remaining 16 games would put us on 91
I don’t think it would come to that. As long as we don’t lose to them in April then my guess is something around last season’s 86 will be enough, so probably nine more wins and a handful of draws
 
BillyShears said:
Anyone think we can break 100 points this season ?
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It's unlikely, unless we lose from Sporting...We'll concentrate on the CL and the FA Cup IF/When we secure the league. The great thing about having a good lead is we can risk a little more in the league and play pretty strong teams in the cups.
 
We can't afford to lose more than 2 games where as the Red Dippers can't afford to lose any games.

After what happened in the Last Grand Prix - anything can happen if the powers that be want it to
 
alexmcity said:
Liverpool went from 60+ league games unbeaten at Anfield to 6 consecutive losses within weeks. We know from our own experience things can go south quickly, e.g. 19/20 when we had to play both Ferna and Rodri at CB and went from 98 pts to 81 pts.

Our squad is high quality, but it's not big. Injuries to Rodri and Cancelo and we'd struggle to field strong teams twice in a week.

Those who think it's done, are free to bet their houses and cars on the title. Wonder how many would do it, though.
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I think you’ll find we have by far the biggest squad ; )
 
alexmcity said:
It's unlikely, unless we lose from Sporting...We'll concentrate on the CL and the FA Cup IF/When we secure the league. The great thing about having a good lead is we can risk a little more in the league and play pretty strong teams in the cups.
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Rotated teams can win PL games - we've done most of the big aways already. The way we're currently playing hard to see how or where we lose (we will eventually!).
 
Would Pep be driven by the possibility (albeit remote) of another 100 pt season? Or, if we secure the title with 3 or 4 games left, would he prioritise the CL, if we're still in it?
 
BillyShears said:
Rotated teams can win PL games - we've done most of the big aways already. The way we're currently playing hard to see how or where we lose (we will eventually!).
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We didn't expect to drop 5 pts vs Southampton and Palace, but it happened. We nearly dropped points vs 10 man Arsenal.

Once we need to rotate the likes of Rodri, Bernardo, Cancelo and Foden before/after big CL games, we will field significantly weakened teams. E.g., Rodri and Foden didn't start vs Southampton and we drew...
 
alexmcity said:
We didn't expect to drop 5 pts vs Southampton and Palace, but it happened. We nearly dropped points vs 10 man Arsenal.

Once we need to rotate the likes of Rodri, Bernardo, Cancelo and Foden before/after big CL games, we will field significantly weakened teams. E.g., Rodri and Foden didn't start vs Southampton and we drew...
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On the other hand, these winning streaks reach a critical mass and become self-fulfilling IMO. The team cares a lot more about random midtable opposition when it's to set a new record for wins in a row, the opposition are more easily defeated.

Players get desperate to play in the CL knockouts or FA Cup games and play with something to prove.
 
Without friendly cup draws, can't see 100 points tbh but never want to tell this team what it can't do.
 
I always say that 10+ point lead after Christmas is the insurmountable gap.

Nearly there.. if Liverpool blink first I think it would be done.

Oh, stating on topic, I think around 93 points will be enough.
 
Blue Maverick said:
Will only be over after the game against them in April whoever wins that will go on to win the league, 8 points is nothing, if they beat us in April it would be 5, they may well be closer than that before then.
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And can’t we be farther before that?
 
jimharri said:
Would Pep be driven by the possibility (albeit remote) of another 100 pt season? Or, if we secure the title with 3 or 4 games left, would he prioritise the CL, if we're still in it?
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Firstly, get the league won and then we need to ensure we maintain momentum/form going into April/May for the latter stages of the CL. Thus, if there is a chance of accumulating 100 points then this will also help in keeping the squad focused for the rest of the season and also maintain form with the CL in mind.
 
jimharri said:
Would Pep be driven by the possibility (albeit remote) of another 100 pt season? Or, if we secure the title with 3 or 4 games left, would he prioritise the CL, if we're still in it?
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The goal will be 101.

If we hit that after all the stuff at the start of the season about how it would be a 4 horse race, Ronaldo being the difference maker, Tuchel had Pep figured out, Sancho was the second coming, Liverpool's last season was all down to injuries ... well. It would be an almighty "fuck off" wouldn't it
 
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