The Title Race 2022/23

[JRockBlues]

Just hoping we don't regret going for a couple more goals in the last 15mins today although I did enjoy us just toying with them tbh. Goal difference is quite close now.

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

This “they haven’t been in this situation” thing is a bit of wishful thinking. It didn’t stop us in 2012 or Leicester City. I don’t disagree that we could do it, however they have a clear run of 9 games and I think we will will beat them at the Etihad and win our remaining games; that leaves Anfield as the key. If we pull it off it will be a great title win but if we don’t the gunners deserve it.

It’s not really. It’s difficult to win it for the first time in a long time. It’s why we didn’t win it for 44 years, Arsenal haven’t won it for x years, and Leicester never won it. These are exceptions to the rule. Then teams run up sequences. You’re right though, if they win it they deserve it.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Just hoping we don't regret going for a couple more goals in the last 15mins today although I did enjoy us just toying with them tbh. Goal difference is quite close now.

If we manage to get 8 more points than they get in the remaining games then we'll probably have a better goal difference than them. Not guaranteed of course but likely.

 

[Alfie Budd]

If we manage to get 8 more points than they get in the remaining games then we'll probably have a better goal difference than them. Not guaranteed of course but likely.

Correct. Especially as it will most likely mean that we win when we play them and (for example) a two goal winning margin then would mean a swing of four in goal difference.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

I'll be more confident if it was back in our hands.

Just need them to lose one.

I did think anfield would be the one, but on yesterday's showing I'm not sure. Arteta astute enough to copy peps tactics, assuming his players are good enough to put it into practice.

 

[117 M34]

Think if arsenal beat Liverpool next week they win the league.
Liverpool have a good home record and only lost 1 this season.
However, Liverpool have a potentially hard game midweek away at Chelsea while arsenal have 8 days between games.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Think if arsenal beat Liverpool next week they win the league.
Liverpool have a good home record and only lost 1 this season.
However, Liverpool have a potentially hard game midweek away at Chelsea while arsenal have 8 days between games.

Bit of a donkey derby Che v Liv midweek, not one for the purists, two floundering fish in a massive pond fighting it out for europa football

 

[Turner92]

Win our game in hand Arsenal draw with Liverpool we then beat them and go top of the league easy as that

 

[117 M34]

Win our game in hand Arsenal draw with Liverpool we then beat them and go top of the league easy as that

Unfortunately not.
They play the weekend we have the semi so they would need to lose another game too go us to go top by beating them.

 

[DMA's]

It’s got to the point for me where if arsenal win next week at anfield then I just go fair play it’s probably your year. We can’t win it every year and the fact we are still challenging after winning 4 of the last 5 is just incredible.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Win our game in hand Arsenal draw with Liverpool we then beat them and go top of the league easy as that

We could go into the game against them 11 points behind with 2 games in hand and a win would take us 8 points behind them. Even if they draw at Anfield we could only go into that game against them 9 points behind them with 2 games in hand and a win would take us 6 points behind them.

We’re going to have two games in hand on them when we play them because we don’t play West Ham until 3rd May and will also need will need to find a date for the game against Leicester later in the season which is rearranged from the FA Cup semi the weekend before we play Arsenal.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

It’s got to the point for me where if arsenal win next week at anfield then I just go fair play it’s probably your year. We can’t win it every year and the fact we are still challenging after winning 4 of the last 5 is just incredible.

That would only be Game 30 though, that’s only the first proper week of the title run-in. Lots of things can happen in the eight games (24 points) after that.

 

[MCFC1993]

We could go into the game against them 11 points behind with 2 games in hand and a win would take us 8 points behind them. Even if they draw at Anfield we could only go into that game against them 9 points behind them with 2 games in hand and a win would take us 6 points behind them.

We’re going to have two games in hand on them when we play them because we don’t play West Ham until 3rd May and will also need will need to find a date for the game against Leicester later in the season which is rearranged from the FA Cup semi the weekend before we play Arsenal.

It's the Brighton (A) game that hasn't been scheduled yet. Likely to be the final mid-week of the league season, which is going to be a brutal week. Chelsea (H), Brighton (A), Brentford (A).

That would only be Game 30 though, that’s only the first proper week of the title run-in. Lots of things can happen in the eight games (24 points) after that.

Agreed, plenty still to play for. Statistical models have us both dropping a combined 18 points (11 for Arsenal, 7 for City) with 57 points (27 for Arsenal, 30 for City) to play for.

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

Arsenal will beat Liverpool. Liverpool are abysmal and Klipperty has lost the plot. Can’t see who is going to take points off Arsenal. Apart from us that is. Shame we spunked away stupid points against Everton and Brentford.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Arsenal will beat Liverpool. Liverpool are abysmal and Klipperty has lost the plot. Can’t see who is going to take points off Arsenal. Apart from us that is. Shame we spunked away stupid points against Everton and Brentford.

Villa away and Forest away n’all. That’s 9 points dropped from games we should have won.

 

[SamTheGuru]

Arsenal will beat Liverpool. Liverpool are abysmal and Klipperty has lost the plot. Can’t see who is going to take points off Arsenal. Apart from us that is. Shame we spunked away stupid points against Everton and Brentford.

Whilst not good for people with a nervous disposition or high blood pressure, the chase is fun and we come out on top more often than not.

 

[City Raider]

Think Arsenal have won only 5 of last 40 away games to main north west teams.

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

Let’s see what happens in the league. Sadly, for me, I can’t see us doing it this time around. However, what’s certain is we are playing some brilliant football at the moment and it’s a pleasure to watch us. Let’s hope that form continues and we win the FA Cup against the Rags (how sweet will that be to beat them fuckers - probably the greatest ever City victory) although I hope it’s Brighton. But then the week after to win the European Cup will be the stuff of dreams. What a fortnight we could have lined up at the end of the season. You never know we might just win the league as well. OMG it’s dreamland stuff Blues. COME IN CITY!!!

 

[blueparrot]

Arsenal will beat Liverpool. Liverpool are abysmal and Klipperty has lost the plot. Can’t see who is going to take points off Arsenal. Apart from us that is. Shame we spunked away stupid points against Everton and Brentford.

Not at home they’re not abysmal, of course you can’t see where they’ll drop points anymore than we could see where we would drop points. They will drop points and hopefully it’s 2 more than we do if we beat them.
How any City fan can be giving up so meekly what could quite easily be only a point 2 point deficit after what we have seen in the last 10 years is beyond me.

 

[balotellishaircut]

Arsenal will beat Liverpool. Liverpool are abysmal and Klipperty has lost the plot. Can’t see who is going to take points off Arsenal. Apart from us that is. Shame we spunked away stupid points against Everton and Brentford.

What’s this, Liverpool aren’t abysmal at Anfield that’s for sure, and saying this doesn’t give City credit for yesterday, can certainly see Arsenal dropping points there and at St James Park.