The Title Race - 2023/24

[Coatigan]

They did mate, it’s why it hurts them. Our excellence shouldn’t mask their inability to finish a season in the PL. It’s why they only won one in 30 years.

Yeah, we didn't win any titles, really. Never had any real quality or hunger, us. It was all entirely down to other teams shitting the bed and handing titles to us. Didn't deserve jack shit, just had to sit back and watch teams capitulate!

 

[MafeotulBlue]

Yeah, we didn't win any titles, really. Never had any real quality or hunger, us. It was all entirely down to other teams shitting the bed and handing titles to us. Didn't deserve jack shit, just had to sit back and watch teams capitulate!

Never actually stated such a thing. But when you are being chased down throughout the season, and bottle it. I would say, the team that has the lead, is the one to point out first for bottling. It doesn’t take away anything from us really. But we have made quite the “thing” out of chasing for the win. Am I wrong?

 

[Coatigan]

Never actually stated such a thing. But when you are being chased down throughout the season, and bottle it. I would say, the team that has the lead, is the one to point out first for bottling. It doesn’t take away anything from us really. But we have made quite the “thing” out of chasing for the win. Am I wrong?

You are. And not just you, everyone that jumps on this 'bottling' malarkey.

 

[Cobwebcat]

You are. And not just you, everyone that jumps on this 'bottling' malarkey.

It’s the lazy narrative (I hate that word too!)

 

[jrb]

Jurgen and Liverpool, be very afraid. Kev is back!

 

[Coatigan]

It’s the lazy narrative (I hate that word too!)

Totally. We dominate most of the season, have a little blip in march, but come back into it because we beat Utd home and away, and we've won the title because they bottled it? We get 98 points, winning 14 games in a row, being the only team to actually beat Liverpool. But we only won it because Liverpool bottled it. We pump arsenal home and away, win more games than them, score a lot more games, but we only win it because arsenal bottled it. Fuck that. We won the titles because we were better over the course of the whole season.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Totally. We dominate most of the season, have a little blip in march, but come back into it because we beat Utd home and away, and we've won the title because they bottled it? We get 98 points, winning 14 games in a row, being the only team to actually beat Liverpool. But we only won it because Liverpool bottled it. We pump arsenal home and away, win more games than them, score a lot more games, but we only win it because arsenal bottled it. Fuck that. We won the titles because we were better over the course of the whole season.

Yep if they are fighting any team other than City they go on and win it.

 

[Mancity1980]

Liverpool got away with that performance today, a replay to add to their fixtures would have helped us.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

Liverpool got away with that performance today, a replay to add to their fixtures would have helped us.

They’ve gotten away with a lot all season
Only 1 defeat somehow
Worrying for us the players they’re missing and still going to tough away grounds and winning

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Only the Dippers will be able to stay near us in this title race , and they are scraping results with average performances and i dont think they have another level to go to , we know we have not been our usual level due to injuries to big players and maybe an adverse reaction to winning the treble.
We have just won five on the bounce scored 17 goals and conceded just one and we have big players to return , only the Dippers are deluded enough to think they are taking our title ,its the hope that will kill them.

 

[TrentGrisham]

I still don't feel like Arsenal are playing that badly. Their underperforming on their xG at a staggering rate currently that will surely more or less level out sooner than later. I'm not ready to count them out as of yet. As for us, Newcastle is obviously a big one.

 

[Withnail]

I still don't feel like Arsenal are playing that badly. Their underperforming on their xG at a staggering rate currently that will surely more or less level out sooner than later. I'm not ready to count them out as of yet. As for us, Newcastle is obviously a big one.

They need a striker, if they don't buy in this window I think like today they will continue to miss chances.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Liverpool got away with that performance today, a replay to add to their fixtures would have helped us.

Arsenal we’re miles the better side and the thieves got lucky.

They’re absolutely shit without Salah.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

Hopefully Arsenal can take their chances in the league game against them at the start of Feb
We’ll need them to win that one

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Hopefully Arsenal can take their chances in the league game against them at the start of Feb
We’ll need them to win that one

I’d take a draw right now.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

I’d take a draw right now.

No we need the scum beaten

Arsenal are winning fuck all, not worried about them

But I would probably take a draw if offered it now lol

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

No we need the scum beaten

Arsenal are winning fuck all, not worried about them

But I would probably take a draw if offered it now lol

I’d take a draw, but I’d prefer an Arsenal win!

 

[cleavers]

Anyone have any idea when our game in hand with Brentford will be played? Or will we be the only team in the league who has to face Brentford with Ivan Toney twice?

Feb 5th.

 

[Trickyblues]

Feb 5th.

Don’t think that’s the game in hand. Our game in hand is at home

 

[cleavers]

Don’t think that’s the game in hand. Our game in hand is at home

Yeah you're right, apologies.

I had a text off City earlier and assumed it was that one.