The Title Race 2022/23

[alexmcity]

We may be 3rd on Wednesday night

True.

I meant we might be 3rd at some point over the next few weeks without having a game in hand.

So far, United (2012) and Liverpool (2014, 2019, 2022) have lost close title races with City. About time that Arsenal go through that experience :)

I feel that we won't win the title easily. If we win it, it will be by 1–2 pts or better GD. But if we manage to stay in the race, we'll have an increasingly good chance come April/May. The aim now should be to stay in the race.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Interesting to see how we compare with previous seasons at this point :

Yr	R	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
2018	2	Manchester City	18	14	2	2	50	13	37	44
2019	3	Manchester City	18	12	2	4	50	20	30	38
2020	2	Manchester City	18	11	5	2	31	13	18	38
2021	1	Manchester City	18	14	2	2	44	9	35	44
2022	1	Manchester City	18	14	2	2	44	9	35	44
2023	2	Manchester City	18	12	3	3	46	18	28	39

That is interesting. Half of them we were on 44 points after 18 games. In all those P18 44pts season we won the league. In the others:

One of them - after game 18 we won 18 and lost 2 of the 20 remaining games (finishing 1st on 98 points)
One of them - after game 18 we won 14, drew 2 and lost 4 of the 20 remaining games (finishing 2nd on 81 points)

This one - …?

 

[Dazzle84]

Wembley winner, aside, please no Laporte against Spurs.

Kane takes him for a walk into midfield and Son leaves him chasing shadows.

Spurs bring out the very worst of Laporte's traits.

As long as Akanji doesn't play against Kane. Useless in the air against anyone physical.

Hope Ruben is okay.

Sounds like a job for Ake to me, pace to get and he's our second best in the air behind Stones

 

[BlueCityfan]

Interesting to see how we compare with previous seasons at this point :

Yr	R	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
2018	2	Manchester City	18	14	2	2	50	13	37	44
2019	3	Manchester City	18	12	2	4	50	20	30	38
2020	2	Manchester City	18	11	5	2	31	13	18	38
2021	1	Manchester City	18	14	2	2	44	9	35	44
2022	1	Manchester City	18	14	2	2	44	9	35	44
2023	2	Manchester City	18	12	3	3	46	18	28	39

Arsenal at 47 points is just insane. They could genuinely reach our 100 point record. And i don't think they are anywhere near as good as our centurions team.

Btw, didn't we have 52 points after 18 games in the centurions season?

 

[Manchester33]

Arsenal at 47 points is just insane. They could genuinely reach our 100 point record. And i don't think they are anywhere near as good as our centurions team.

They have to play us twice, go to Anfield, go to St James park... They have Europa League thrown in as well.

In 20 games they would have to win 17 and draw 1 to reach that.

I doubt any club will ever reach 100 points again.

 

[ejdmcfc]

Haven't engaged in much of this since Saturday, but just thought I'd put it out there that we'll still win the league. Maybe even piss it, perhaps. But, yeah, we'll win it. Everyone (particularly the lunatics that waffle shite on Twitter and Facebook) needs to chill with all the flapping and panicking.

 

[SamBlue]

Arsenal at 47 points is just insane. They could genuinely reach our 100 point record. And i don't think they are anywhere near as good as our centurions team.

Btw, didn't we have 52 points after 18 games in the centurions season?

Yes, we had 17 wins and a draw.

The only tiny ray of light I see is we play Arsenal twice, win both games and we are at their throat - and of course win all other games. I just don't see the team shipping a goal per game and having less than 5 shots in the last few weeks doing it. But it will be interesting reading at the end of the season why we fell short in our title defence. And of course, we are dealing with Arsenal with performance almost matching our 100 points season.

 

[Coatigan]

Interesting to see how we compare with previous seasons at this point :

Yr	R	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
2018	2	Manchester City	18	14	2	2	50	13	37	44
2019	3	Manchester City	18	12	2	4	50	20	30	38
2020	2	Manchester City	18	11	5	2	31	13	18	38
2021	1	Manchester City	18	14	2	2	44	9	35	44
2022	1	Manchester City	18	14	2	2	44	9	35	44
2023	2	Manchester City	18	12	3	3	46	18	28	39

The conclusion is, when we have been in a better position than we are in now, we have always gone on to win it. When we have been in a similar position as now, we have gone on to win it half the time, i.e once, with an epic record run.

 

[Coatigan]

Arsenal at 47 points is just insane. They could genuinely reach our 100 point record.

They can't. Because last season they omly had 69, which means that the most they can possibly hope for is 78-82 points this year. That's how it works, have you not been paying attention?

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

It's nice to not have to worry about final points total: we need to beat Spurs (and then Wolves) because if we don't then we won't be winning the league. The usual call of one game at a time has never been truer. And If the thought of Arsenal winning it didn't put fire in our belly, then the thought of United overtaking us (and being in a better spot take advantage of any potential Arsenal slip) really should.