The Title Race 2022/23

[Deleted member 81382]

What about them?

Surviving on fumes and gone above 90pts once in their entire history?

The signs of fatigue are there.

For me, Newcastle are a greater threat, in terms of momentum and not having many away at the World Cup.

Can see them finishing top three at this rate.

Also, no European football is a big advantage they have over the teams around them.

 

[MadchesterCity]

What about them?

Surviving on fumes and gone above 90pts once in their entire history?

The signs of fatigue are there.

For me, Newcastle are a greater threat, in terms of momentum and not having many away at the World Cup.

Can see them finishing top three at this rate.

I hope your right but I won’t be too quick to judge, they looked stronger last season until they collapsed at the end but have started the season very well

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Maybe.
But there is no way the rags are the 3rd best team.
Brighton are better .

I'll bet you £20 to the food bank at City that United finish above Brighton. :)

 

[Octavian]

85 wins it this season.

We’ll get 90 tho

 

[Thornliebank]

Probably nowhere near as many as last season.

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

I'll bet you £20 to the food bank at City that United finish above Brighton. :)

Maybe your right.
But if that lot are the 3rd best team in this country the league isn't as good as people think.and don't forget they will be refd a lot differently to other teams

 

[carlosthejackal]

No idea , all I do know is that we’ve not even started playing anywhere near our potential

 

[Dodgy Gangster]

Some of the opinions on this thread are almost as knee jerk as those of the tv pundits who change their minds every week

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Some of the opinions on this thread are almost as knee jerk as those of the tv pundits who change their minds every week

Are you trying to tell me Newcastle won't be out biggest challengers and Brighton are not going to make top four?!?

 

[Shaffer92]

I'm not counting Arsenal out of anything. They've played a tougher schedule than us and only have a single loss and draw. Showed last year that they can play with us and match up well, albeit that being our third game in a week. As others have said it comes down to whether their depth can keep them in it imo.

 

[MadchesterCity]

Another 5 for the Arse, can't be taken for granted.

 

[Jack Hackett]

It is almost November, and you have lost one game, and drawn one. Arsenal are title contenders this season no doubt about that. Might implode, might hit squad depth issues, might simply get beat head to head and overtaken, but on the showing at hand, anyone claiming they are not a contender based on some cliche is being a muppet.

A fair point - let’s see how we do away to Chelsea next week

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

A fair point - let’s see how we do away to Chelsea next week

Still very early days yet , from now until January is where we normally pick up a load of wins in sequence but this year we have a World Cup slap back in the middle of our normal title defining run

if we can put this kind of run together after the World Cup then no one will live with us, but that is yet to be seen

the players are looking knackered now so god knows what they will be like in January

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Chelsea and Liverpool need to up their games now. Can't let the rags back in the CL without a fight.

 

[Pedestrian]

We need to stay very close to the arse.

 

[citymad]

Not to write Arsenal off, but it will be a remarkable season for them to get 80 points. They’re an injury to 1 or 2 key players from very average. The step down from their first 11 is huge.

You underestimate Arteta. Even the subs are on board with what he’s doing and slotting in seemlessly. Nelson comes on for Saka and gets a brace today albeit a crap Forest side. Nketiah is a pretty decent back up to Martinelli and Tierney is a very good defender waiting for his chance. Not superstars but they do have strength in depth. The games between us will epic in terms of tactics and possession stats.

 

[Jack Hackett]

Still very early days yet , from now until January is where we normally pick up a load of wins in sequence but this year we have a World Cup slap back in the middle of our normal title defining run

if we can put this kind of run together after the World Cup then no one will live with us, but that is yet to be seen

the players are looking knackered now so god knows what they will be like in January

The World Cup halfway through a season is frankly an abomination and I imagine players and teams will come back either weakened because of injuries to key players or advantaged because of that suffered by other teams. We depend much more on a few key players than City so I’m not optimistic.

 

[Tb1981]

Really interesting that we have two home games against Fulham and Brentford before the World Cup
Liverpool play at spurs
Arsenal play Chelsea and wolves away
Chelsea have arsenal and Newcastle
Win the next two and we should be very very well placed

 

[hateutd]

 

[Dodgy Gangster]

A fair point - let’s see how we do away to Chelsea next week

The markets don’t believe in Arsenal hence you’re 9/1 for the title despite a marvellous start. If you beat Chelsea a lot of the doubters will start believing and that price will plummet, it’s an absolutely massive game