The Title Race - 2023/24

[alexmcity]

The Dippers front 5 are very good, apart from Gakpo who is nothing special imo. Defensively they are flaky as you mentioned, they need another cb and rb to challenge City.

I agree but the quality of Liverpool's defence in the past was based more on the quality of their pressing than on the quality of their defenders. If they have the legs to press like mad and are a bit lucky, they can solve many of their defensive problems over the course of the season. Plus, they can concentrate on the PL. We'll be chasing everything and Arsenal will try to go far in the CL.

Are Liverpool back? Too early to tell, but they are likely to go above 82 pts, maybe 86.

 

[Corky]

First time for while there are no players missing for ACON in Jan/Feb.

 

[Withnail]

They will be our nearest challengers mate

Early days pal, but on the evidence of the first 4 games they look a good side. I think they will get top 4, as for being our nearest challengers only time will tell.

 

[Stoned Rose]

It’ll be us, the dips and the tarquins this season.

It’ll be interesting to see how the tarquins handle having a 3 horse race rather than a 2.

They’ll both get every bit of “help” going and all 3 of us will win every game v the lesser teams apart from a couple of mad results here and there.

I reckon it’ll come down to whoever wins the mini league in the games against each other.

 

[Tolmie scores]

ah yeah but you have a pretty solid idea of who you challenger is at that point! just trying to suss out which teams are in the mixed or have quality to push for the top spots. Too early for that though, as well.

Love to have the time to start analysing where the winners hit the top of the table..i remember Norwich seemed to start well in the 80's before Liverpool eventually romped home, i wonder when they started cranking it up - i honestly can't remember when...i do remember us fking it up '77 should have won the league that year - different story then..Happy Birthday skip!

 

[buckshot]

It’ll be us, the dips and the tarquins this season.

It’ll be interesting to see how the tarquins handle having a 3 horse race rather than a 2.

They’ll both get every bit of “help” going and all 3 of us will win every game v the lesser teams apart from a couple of mad results here and there.

I reckon it’ll come down to whoever wins the mini league in the games against each other.

Wait until Salah signs for a Saudi team in the next week and the Gooners have to play in the CL. City are running away with the PL this season.

 

[lancs blue]

While I don't think Spurs will challenge seriously for the title they look a much better team both under Postecoglou and without Kane and I can see them back in the top 4 at the rags expense. Liverpool will almost certainly be the biggest threat with Arsenal and Spurs competing for the North London Bottlers championship.

Winning 4 in a row would be amazing - a unique feat that no other English club has managed in 135 years of League football and the ultimate "fuck you" to the history boys.

 

[SSBlue]

Lot's of teams have improved since last season, but they each have problems (IMO)

Liverpool ... Defense, Squad, Thursdays.
Arsenal ... Reliable goalscorer, mentality?
Newcastle ... Bad start, CL commitments.
Rags ... The Actual Bald Fraud, Maguire/Evans, Ground might fall down.
Spurs ... Spurs.

The only real surprise this year is City with a 100% start. It's like we've gone full-throttle knowing the Club World Cup Thing might get in the way later.

Got to say I'm really confident that we'll get 4 in a row (how fookin' crazy is that to say)

 

[bluemoon32]

We've had a pretty easy start to the season but i've been impressed with how we've played.
Very confident this season

 

[waspish]

We've had a pretty easy start to the season but i've been impressed with how we've played.
Very confident this season

Yep am waiting to see where we are after 10 games if we 2/3 points around 1st position we are in a great position! After those 10 games it's then look where we are at end of January!