The Title Race - 2023/24

[Roachy]

What makes you think Arsenal won't be at the finish line ? They have the most balanced team out of the three.

Will they maintain it though? I'm not saying they will, but if one of the three teams are to buckle I feel it may be the Arse.

 

[the blue panther]

I seem to remember Arsenal were already celebrating having won the league before coming to the Etihad for that famous game last season - remind me what happened.......
:-)

 

[pavelsrnicek]

It seems inevitable that the Arsenal match will be decisive. Win and I believe it will give us the momentum to finish the season, a draw is advantage Liverpool and to an extent Arsenal, a defeat would realistically end our chances, 4 points behind 2 teams and hoping for snookers.

 

[alexmcity]

I still think a fit on form Partey is the closest player to Rodri.

Last season, Partey averaged 60 passes per game, Rodri 82.

This season, Rodri averages 105 passes, which is a whole new level.

 

[Phil1]

Its having standards mate

Standards? Who the fuck are you to say what our standards should be? Or even worse trying to claim we haven’t had impeccable standards for years.
This is football, it’s not a business where a spreadsheet is important and profits or losses from one year to another make the difference.
It’s professional sport at the highest level where each week brings it’s different challenges.
Class off 22 right there. Was a bad year for BM.

 

[Phil1]

Imagine there being one point in it with 10 to play and not having faith in a team that has delivered time and time again.
Weak cunts.

 

[domalino]

Yeah I didn’t realise this, I thought more teams had retained it since 1992, so your right it would be some achievement.

Repeat winners is actually IMO the clearest way to show how much easier the European Cup was to win.

Madrid 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
Forest 1979,1980
Benfica 1961, 1962
Inter 1964, 1965.
Ajax 1972, 1973, 1974
Bayern 1974, 1975, 1976
Liverpool 1977, 1978
Milan 1989, 1990.

Basically in the European Cup era, there was a 30% chance the winner of last years competition would win this year.

In the Champions League era, it's 3%.

 

[supercity88]

Repeat winners is actually IMO the clearest way to show how much easier the European Cup was to win.

Madrid 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
Forest 1979,1980
Benfica 1961, 1962
Inter 1964, 1965.
Ajax 1972, 1973, 1974
Bayern 1974, 1975, 1976
Liverpool 1977, 1978
Milan 1989, 1990.

Basically in the European Cup era, there was a 30% chance the winner of last years competition would win this year.

In the Champions League era, it's 3%.

Easier than winning 4 league titles in a row then!

 

[citymad]

I seem to remember Arsenal were already celebrating having won the league before coming to the Etihad for that famous game last season - remind me what happened.......
:-)

But if I remember rightly they didnt have as good a back 4 asc they do now and they certainly didn't have Declan Rice, this seasons difference maker for Arsenal. Their only downfall could be messing about with their gk and relying on Havertz too get them goals.

 

[Chi-town blues]

Champion of europe , england and the world with 10 more to play and 1 point behind the top.
I guess some never learn from past experiences.