The Title Race 2022/23

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Is gabby going to get picked? He wasn’t last time..

Still a long time away and doubt he will be ready to play for a couple of games after the tournament, certainly if they get to the Final.

 

[Harvster]

Wednesday 26 April could be a very big night

How did you know that was my —th birthday BBS?

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

OK, we haven't played the Gunners at all. Big, big question mark, there.
We haven't played Spurs at all, but bogey team status notwithstanding, I'm sure they've flattered to deceive.
But! The two in-form teams (other than Arsenal) we've now played at their gaff. Liverpool and Newcastle United. Didn't do very well out of it, true, but it's done and dusted. Chelsea and United are virtually non-entities this year, I think. Very flakey. Yes, we've had an easier run than the Arse, but not as much as people think.
It's between us and them. Liverpool would have to do something truly monstrous to even get in the title conversation. Not going to happen. It'll be neck and neck, but I believe. I believe the more so having finally got to watch that incredible match on Saturday. Our sheer steel and cussedness, allied to the biggest collective skill set in England and probably Europe, will get us through.
As it did in 2012. As it did in 2014. As it did in 2019. As it did in 2022.

 

[come-on-barney]

Still a long time away and doubt he will be ready to play for a couple of games after the tournament, certainly if they get to the Final.

Already murmurings about Jesus for the first time, about the goals drying.

 

[alexmcity]

Chelsea and United are virtually non-entities this year, I think. Very flaky.

Chelsea are playing with a makeshift defence now, they are without Koulibaly, Fofana, James, Chilwell, Kante...Once they come back, Chelsea will be a lot more difficult to play against. It's not a given that we are going to win at their ground or that Liverpool will finish above them. Arsenal were a bit lucky to play both Chelsea and Liverpool without some of their key players. Luck is part of the game.

We are big favourites, and even Arsenal fans know it well. They'll need a lot of luck to be up there with us come April, but it's not impossible, as it is not impossible that they implode. Nobody knows. What can make it a more even contest is that Arsenal will probably concentrate entirely on the league after the WC, especially if they are close to the top in February, whereas we'll try to win everything, if we are still in the FA Cup and the CL come April.

 

[Cotton Weave Blue]

Fair play to Arsenal if they go into the World Cup break top of the league. Wolves will be a test but they've done the hard bit beating Chelsea.

Still fancy us in the long run. Would have taken being within a couple of points (or better) and qualified top of CL group start of the season going into the break.

 

[Manchester33]

Fair play to Arsenal, they do look good, don't they?

Although their players will be buzzing with that win this weekend, I think, in the back of their minds they'll be saying "how are City only 1 point behind us when we've been playing this well?"

When the pressure really heaps on in the run-in, I'm not sure they'll have the experience in the team to go the distance, but they seem like they're going to make a good go of it.

 

[Manc in London]

Already murmurings about Jesus for the first time, about the goals drying.

As others have said, if Jesus was a very good finisher he would not have ended up at Arsenal.

 

[ChelBelle83]

I don't think it's going to take much this season. Maybe 85-90 points will do it. I honestly can't see Arsenal going the distance so it's gonna be us taking it pretty easily, I reckon.

 

[DMA's]

Some of these posts look a bit premature now don’t they? Arsenal have had a much harder run up til now and could be 5 points ahead at the break