The Title Race - 2023/24

[mancityscot]

I don't wanna give ourselves false praise but losing points in the last 10 minutes at Arsenal, Chelsea and at home vs Liverpool is disturbing. Need to tighten up the defense.

Last year we got 9 points out of those games.. this year we got only 2.

Good point raised. We’re not seeing games through just now, that’s 5 points thrown right there. It’ll be a tight race this year, can’t see any side running away with it.

 

[SamTheGuru]

Don't forget; "the City squad is big enough and strong enough to field two first team XIs that will win the league..."

Let's be pragmatic about this, our season does not normally start until roughly this point of the season. Roll on Dec-Feb.

 

[TrentGrisham]

Don't forget; "the City squad is big enough and strong enough to field two first team XIs that will win the league..."

Let's be pragmatic about this, our season does not normally start until roughly this point of the season. Roll on Dec-Feb.

I said it in the game thread, but the fact that Liverpool has an 'underdog' narrative when bringing the likes of Diaz, and Gakpo off of the bench is laughable.

 

[chris85mcfc]

After we've played Spurs and Villa, which will likely be tough games, we've a run of 10 games where I'd like to imagine we'll put a very good run together.

More than capable of winning all 10, but a good return of 8 or 9 wins should start to really shape the rest of our season.

 

[jrb]

When Kev is back, we'll kick on.

 

[Belfastblue90]

This year could be a tight race for the title ..kdb is vital when he comes back....

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

If Brentford can hold Le Arse, and Villa can do the biz tomorrow…it will have been a good weekend…

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

If Brentford can hold Le Arse, and Villa can do the biz tomorrow…it will have been a good weekend…

What a ****…why did I have to write that….2 mins later

 

[chesterbells]

What a ****…why did I have to write that….2 mins later

You’re safe!

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

You’re safe!

Thank fuck for that..

 

[waspish]

When Kev is back, we'll kick on.

Yep! am still cautious about his injury though that operation he had is rare he could be fixed or it could go again and that's him done!

 

[TrentGrisham]

I've said it for a bit but It just feels like it's Arsenal's year. In the past, I've felt confident we win the league because of how solid we are defensively. Arsenal reminds me of us in that sense this season.

 

[Bluemoonadam]

When Kev is back, we'll kick on.

I think we need to stop relying on kev so much tbh

 

[Dawsenna]

I've said it for a bit but It just feels like it's Arsenal's year. In the past, I've felt confident we win the league because of how solid we are defensively. Arsenal reminds me of us in that sense this season.

I’m sure you said the same at this time last season in fact even later when we lost at Tottenham and they were winning games late. They are too emotional and it starts at the manager I worry about Liverpool not arsenal ever

 

[Bluemoonadam]

Liverpool are the biggest threat i think, they've shown they can take it to the wire against us when fighting for the title.

 

[Silva&Silva]

Arsenal are like a shit that won't flush, wish they'd fuck off.

 

[waspish]

There is 3 legitimate teams going for the title we drew to one and lost to the other we need to reverse those results at least!

 

[Gorbachev]

I’m sure you said the same at this time last season in fact even later when we lost at Tottenham and they were winning games late. They are too emotional and it starts at the manager I worry about Liverpool not arsenal ever

Whilst I agree to an extent , I can't help but feel when those charges got released, something ignited the players that day. It was like day and night the football team we saw before and after that.

This season just feels like Arsenal and Liverpool have something to prove, a do or die moment for them. We look weaker, have lost significant leadership in Gundogan, and all of a sudden look super reliant on De Bruyne in the tighter games.

Nobody knows how De Bruyne is going to be when he comes back as well..It could take him 2 or 3 months to get going and by then it's too late.

I think we will lose the league this year but we will make the CL final.

 

[jrb]

Another last minute winner after playing shit for most of the game.

 

[jim tolmies perm]

There is 3 legitimate teams going for the title we drew to one and lost to the other we need to reverse those results at least!

We need to start getting out of first gear for a whole 90 minutes pronto. If we do another 12 match winning streak incoming