The Title Race - 2023/24

How many points will be needed to win the league?

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Silly to predict anything.

Arsenal flying so you expect that to continue.

Liverpool have the Klopp stuff and have been jammy, today not included.

City are capable but somewhat undercooked.

We have just as much chance as anyone else to win it from here.

I will be confident until Arsenal score on their first attempt -:)

4 points with the rags and dips played. Most would have taken that.
 
I think we probably need 27 or 28 points out of 30, so really are on a tightrope here, but I also think we've had more precarious positions and won the day so feeling reasonably relaxed.
 
We are making really hard work of the title this season , we have thrown so many points away from winning positions something we didnt do last season , several players not at the same level as last season either but amazingly we are still in with a shout. That performance at Liverpool was one of our poorest of the season not one player stood out or played near their maximum , getting away with a point whilst playing shite is usually a sign of Champions but unless we step up a gear i thinkk the Champs league is more achievable.
 
Tightrope finale sounds about right. Worried about City finding their Typical City moment, as always BUT I feel we can go on a run. Will the Cups stretch us? Yes. There to be taken. One game at a time
 
Brightwell Bros. said:
I think we probably need 27 or 28 points out of 30, so really are on a tightrope here, but I also think we've had more precarious positions and won the day so feeling reasonably relaxed.
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Just as a comparison, last 10 games has seen the following points

CITY 26
Liverpool 25
Arsenal 24

I’d fancy us to at least match this for the last 10 games , which would win us the league on goal difference if we turn around5 goals on Liverpool
 
Similar to the 2018/19 season when Liverpool were 1 point clear with 10 games to go, but with Arsenal added to the mix.

I think we will nick it again.
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
If this stays the same, the pressure on Arsenal and Liverpool will be immense coming into the final straight. All those thinking they won’t drop any points are predicting something truly remarkable in those circumstances.

And If either of them do so, then fair fucks to them.
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Said on the post-match thread, if either of them pick up 30/30 then they're worthy winners and there's fuck all we can do about it.

Think a lot of people were worried at the start of the season that we'd roll over having won the lot last year. Well, we are still in every competition having missed key players for large chunks.

Can't ask for more than that.
 
We’ve not beaten a top 5 team this season and we’ve dropped 10points from winning positions and considering we’ve had a few points scammed off us by dubious officiating and the dippers and arse have had some fortuitous decisions go their way, to only be 1 point behind is hardly a disaster is it? It would normally be well within our grasp to take titles again, but the constant change of team selections and tactics is a greater worry for me, play our best team and we win it again.
Come on City.
 
100% when we get to the business end of the season, weird points get dropped. The teams fighting relegation play like title contenders and the ones with nothing to play for, just play with a bit more freedom. Some players who are looking for a move put the extra shift in. Ultimately, when you HAVE to go a place like West Ham and win the game becomes so much harder. They want to spoilt the party.

All 3 teams are looking like they are ready for the run in and there will be plenty of twists and turns. Personally I think our fixtures are slightly easier and we have the experience of doing it. Arsenal don't and Liverpool have been also-rans quite a few times.

Also, the Champions League and Europa will throw up some tough fixtures and I'd imagine all 3 teams fancy their chances.

I still think we will win it, but it's going to be VERY close.
 
GoatersLeftShin said:
I still think we will win it, but it's going to be VERY close.
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Look at all our PL victories since 2012, and they've all been very close. The one exception to that being the 2017-18 season. Last season didn't look close, except that that's an optical illusion, and it was. Arsenal inexplicably folded in the last few matches, beginning with us. But in fact it had been close all season, with them in fact leading it for most of it. Title fights being close is the norm for us. Accusations of us turning the PL into a farmer's league are laughable. Farmer's league is, say, the French league, where the same team wins it — and easily — over and over and over. Until this year, the Bundesliga looked the same. As for la Liga, the same two teams win it through the decades (with the very occasional sop thrown to Atlético). Maybe not this year, which would be refreshing. But highly doubtful.
I back us to manage this one pretty well. But whoever wins it, I'd be astonished if it's by more than one point.
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
Look at all our PL victories since 2012, and they've all been very close. The one exception to that being the 2017-18 season. Last season didn't look close, except that that's an optical illusion, and it was. Arsenal inexplicably folded in the last few matches, beginning with us. But in fact it had been close all season, with them in fact leading it for most of it. Title fights being close is the norm for us. Accusations of us turning the PL into a farmer's league are laughable. Farmer's league is, say, the French league, where the same team wins it — and easily — over and over and over. Until this year, the Bundesliga looked the same. As for la Liga, the same two teams win it through the decades (with the very occasional sop thrown to Atlético). Maybe not this year, which would be refreshing. But highly doubtful.
I back us to manage this one pretty well. But whoever wins it, I'd be astonished if it's by more than one point.
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I’m not sure I can do another title deciding last game of the season, having heart palpitations just thinking about it
 
IrishBlueSince92 said:
Where do people see Liverpool dropping points
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Well, their best result away from home this season was at Wolves, who are 9th. They've dropped points in nearly half their away games, and three of their wins away wins needed injury time winners.

Of their 5 away games left, they play Villa, United, West Ham and have a derby at Everton. Even their 'easiest' away match is at Fulham, whose home record is pretty good, with 8 wins so far.

You could say the same about City this season, but I definitely don't see Liverpool winning every game.
 
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