The Title Race - 2023/24

[SkyBlueFlux]

Why are we quite clear favourites? I’d say it’s 50/50 with us and Arsenal.

I would say we and Arsenal are quite clear favourites to finish above Liverpool. You can’t lose against Palace and Everton at this stage of the season. Liverpool looked done in that second half. Klopp looked done. He is not stupid. He knows what we are capable of and he also knows that Arsenal don’t look vulnerable. I’d be surprised if they won it from here.

In terms of consistency, Arsenal have won 11 out of their last 13 games which is pretty consistent! Fortunately we have kept in there.

I don't think it's quite 50/50 simply because this Arsenal team hasn't actually done it before and they have two very tough high pressure fixtures coming up. The chances of them dropping points in one or both of those is quite high. If they give us room for one error then that's the kind of margin we thrive on at this stage of the season. In seasons where the title has gone to the last game Pep's record from this stage is W16, D2, L0.

Opta currently have us at 56% probability, Arsenal at 31% and Liverpool at 13% and I think that's probably about right.

 

[wythenshaweblue£££]

I think the Forest game will be tougher than tomorrow. They are fighting for their lives and are wounded after Sunday.

We owe them one after last season

 

[chaddblue]

We'd still be in it. So not a disaster but it wouldn't be ideal.

We need to keep our destiny in our hands. As long as we do that the pressure will get to arsenal

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

I get you but just dont see both of us (City & Arse) blowing up. Plus the bin dippers look
spent…. Klopp also looks a broken man in that interview!

I'm not suggesting it's likely, only that we shouldn't take it for granted. I agree though, this may have broken their spirit. It could also have taken the pressure off a bit, and they're quite a dangerous team when they're playing with freedom.

Admittedly, it won't take much for it to be totally taken away from them. If we win the next two games and Arsenal beat Spurs then I'd say they're pretty buried at that point.

 

[SWPISHOME]

A win away at Brighton tomorrow night and we could have a seriously good Super Sunday on our hands...

Love these title run ins...Come On City!!

 

[mscenterh750]

A win away at Brighton tomorrow night and we could have a seriously good Super Sunday on our hands...

Love these title run ins...Come On City!!

So does Pep.

 

[Elliot houghton]

I’m not confident in us winning the last 6 games but can see Arsenal dropping points at spurs

 

[MadchesterCity]

Handballs
Pens
Red cards
Rim jobs?

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[wolviedinho]

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This the new scouse thread? Robbin thieves? -:)

 

[Axel Freed]

Spurs will be happy for us to win against them
If we win the league against them they will be even happier

It never ever transpires that way

I remember us battering Leeds and Blackburn in separate seasons when both were going toe to toe with the rags for the title.