The Title Race 2022/23

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Well with the officiating of our team compared to the rags they have more chance of winning the league! We get kicked to fcuk every game 50/50 goes to the opposing teams!
 
Pep has to change something and we may stand a chance IF we win at Arsenal.

The problem is that Pep himself is not in form this season and his decisions got worse after the WC. In Walker and Cancelo we had two of the best FBs in the world. Pep decided to bench them for a CB and a teenager. Weird stuff. Those close to him should have helped him to avoid this shit. Guess there are to many yes people around him.

Maybe we can save the season by playing Walker and Ake at FB and changing something in the patterns, because both are average in the build up play. Try to be solid in defence and rely more on counters?
 
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thought a draw is ok at the Emirates, not sure know, I think we need to win there. even more so as if we dont than United fully can feel they are back in the race.

there is just one thing more of a shame for Pep if his own padavan beats him to a title with a lot lesser squad (Arsenal):

another one of his assistant from Ajax coming to the PL and winning it in his first 12 month with zero PL experience with a squad that has been struggling for the best part of last 10 years to be even in a title fight. thats so horrible to even imagine, and something even Pep couldnt do in his first season, that yes, a win is needed at the Emirates otherwise we will be on level points with them or behind them.
 
Every time we win the league we are brilliant. This season we aren’t and it’s obvious to anyone with eyes that we are not going to turn this form around quickly as it’s the way we play now. We have played like this every week for months. Couple of good spells in some games here and there but nothing to write home about.

We are too slow, too predictable and easy to defend against. Add to that a clear lack of leadership (what team changes their captain every other week), a lack of hunger in some players and an a clearly ageing team and we have problems.

Teams have sussed us.

Personally I think the FA cup is our best chance of silverware. I can’t see us winning the CL with this side, particularly the defence.
 
The signs have been there for a long time. But people who pointed it out were called defeatist. I wonder if even the most optimistic City fans have any genuine belief anymore? Someone should make a poll. :)
 
BlueCityfan said:
The signs have been there for a long time. But people who pointed it out were called defeatist. I wonder if even the most optimistic City fans have any genuine belief anymore? Someone should make a poll. :)
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I definitely still have genuine belief we could win the title. I think we're making it very difficult for ourselves, but yesterday was an expected result. We always lose at Spurs. Despite that, Arsenal didn't set a marker and beat Everton the day before, so it's not like we've lost ground on them. In fact, you could probably look at it as a good weekend (because we have 1 less 'tough' fixture despite keeping up with the pace).

Yours sincerely,
The Devil's Advocate.
 
Christ, half hoping Arsenal bottle it so we still have a chance but the other half hoping they don't so at least them lot don't win it...
 
We can obviously still win it, but it's feeling a lot like 15/16 where the big run of games just never happened.
 
If we don't beat Arsenal at the Emirates we don't win the league. It's as simple as that now. And even if we do, it's still unlikely because of how inconsistent we are.

I'm really intrigued to see the system, lineup and performance against Leipzig. That will at least tell us if the players have just lost it mentally in the league this season - which, I should add, is understandable considering their dominance.
 
An amazing amount of negativity has been generated by two away losses at very tough top 4 contending teams one of which can be largely attributed to scandalous refereeing.

51 points still to play for and most of those 17 games will be considerably less challenging than the two we’ve just lost. Factor in the tendency of this team to finish seasons strongly and there’s plenty to still be positive about.
 
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Christ, half hoping Arsenal bottle it so we still have a chance but the other half hoping they don't so at least them lot don't win it...
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it is all geared for it.

we get a points deduction just at a vital time
Arse start getting odd decisions that lose them games
Ten hag hailed as a genious for wining it on goal difference.
 
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