The Title Race 2022/23

[Spurs quarter 69]

Said if we could win the wolves match any result at Arsenal would do. Seeing Beckham and Ferguson there made me determined United should lose even though it wouldn't help us. When Arsenal got the winner I was delighted hope Ferguson and Beckham had a shit night.

 

[waspish]

The fact that some of the lads on here were buzzing that we got 32m for Zinchenko tells you all you need to know. Those lads should stop watching Football immediately. Football isn't the Sport for them.

A player who wanted out who started 10 games for us last season and as you know we don’t hold players as prisoners

 

[supercity88]

Our league season needs to work on a simple assumption from this point: if we drop points before Arsenal do then they've won it.

It would work better on the simple assumption of "we have to win this game". We can ignore Arsenal. Let's keep winning. If we're within a few points come the game at ours against them then it's all to play for. Beat them and they then have Chelsea, Newcastle and Brighton to play and I'm sure they'll manage a bottle like they did last season.

It's all very easy in January. Let's see how things are when the pressure mounts. They threw 4th away from nothing. Who loses their bottle to Spurs?!

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

It would work better on the simple assumption of "we have to win this game". We can ignore Arsenal. Let's keep winning. If we're within a few points come the game at ours against them then it's all to play for. Beat them and they then have Chelsea, Newcastle and Brighton to play and I'm sure they'll manage a bottle like they did last season.

It's all very easy in January. Let's see how things are when the pressure mounts. They threw 4th away from nothing. Who loses their bottle to Spurs?!

Yep, they're all different variations of taking and winning one game at a time. And you're right, we just need to be there or there abouts (5 points) when they come to us.

 

[Blue Tooth]

All we can control is what we do. Focus on that. Win games and hopefully build a long run.

 

[lasereyes]

That’s just weird. That’s like saying ‘I want hate United more than I love City’.

We should want the best aim for City to win the league and the only things that matter in that regard are what City do and Arsenal losing points.

Complete non-sequitur. I have faith in our ability to catch Arsenal. Why should we be relying on and rooting for a team who stamped on our face during our barren years? Ask Arsenal fans how many were rooting for Spurs to turn us over last week.

 

[Manc123]

Just seen on mcfc lads.

In 2018/19 Liverpool had 51 points at this stage of the season and we win the league.


Not over just yet. We caught that Liverpool team we can catch this arsenal team. We need to keep improving and getting points on the board.

 

[supercity88]

Yep, they're all different variations of taking and winning one game at a time. And you're right, we just need to be there or there abouts (5 points) when they come to us.

It will be a good statement beating them in the FA Cup. Remind them who is best. Then beat them at their own place and ensure they know they're in a battle.

They have a CL spot sewn up before losing three in a row to Palace, Brighton and Southampton. It was still in their hands after 4 wins against Chelsea, United, West Ham and Leeds but they got thrashed at Spurs then lost to Newcastle and missed out by 2pts.

If we can beat them and be within a few points of them then they'll start squeaking. Especially as they play Brighton at home and go to Newcastle which they'll remember from last season as pivotal games.

 

[supercity88]

Complete non-sequitur. I have faith in our ability to catch Arsenal. Why should we be relying on and rooting for a team who stamped on our face during our barren years? Ask Arsenal fans how many were rooting for Spurs to turn us over last week.

It's a tough one. If we knew we'd win the league without relying on the rags then that's the route we'd all take. But I was more than happy with the draw, and I wasn't thrilled Arsenal got the winner because it meant they hadn't dropped points. I'd love the rags to be down the table as an absolute shit show, but 2012 was better - seeing their faces at Sunderland when they thought they'd won it. Giving them hope then taking it away is much better.

Reflecting on their loss yesterday, it is nice to see them bump back to reality. A week ago they beat us with some help from the ref and are within 1pt of us. They then concede a late goal to Palace so rather than go above us, stay behind us on goal difference. Then we go win two in a row and they lose again so the gaps grown!

 

[GeoBarmy]

Arsenal will have to beat Newcastle and Liverpool away, and beat us twice.

See how easy the script can flip?

Except they don't do they. Beating us twice would see them win it surely. Potentially already 8 points ahead. We need a solid run. A win at Spuds to keep building confidence. If we can do that and then win again I'd see us building momentum and possibly going on a big winning streak. We know City are capable so fingers crossed. If we can apply the pressure I can see Arse starting to feel the heat when they hit those tougher fixtures. Especially if we turn them over but we need to be old City now.