The Title Race - 2023/24

[bluenova]

I meant the fact we still won and that won’t always happen.

But yes didn’t think on those games but worrying trend.

On the other hand, we're 11 games unbeaten, with only that ridiculous last minute penalty against Palace as a blemish in the results. We were by far the better team against Liverpool and Spurs, despite the draws.

We have a relatively easy month, with not too tricky draws in the FA and CL. Could easily be rocking up at Anfield on a 17 game winning streak, hopefully with the team rested after an easy win in the CL.

And we scored a goal at Spurs.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Well go to win,its our DNA.

I'm not sure it's in our DNA per se. Less a natural athlete and more like a South American footballer with a slow metabolism in their 30s having to do extra cardio to fight off chubbiness, but I take your point!

 

[SWP's back]

But are we?

I think we’re better than their 18/19 team yes. I also think we are better than we were at this stage last year when Arsenal had already won the league.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

I'm not sure it's in our DNA per se. Less a natural athlete and more like a South American footballer with a slow metabolism in their 30s having to do extra cardio to fight off chubbiness, but I take your point!

WTF ?

 

[Saddleworth2]

....but if we 'only' draw ?

Then I don’t believe we will win…

 

[KingGeorge]

Title odds swung heavily into our favor with the Liverpool loss and our win

 

[ProofMCFC]

If you had to choose one, Premier league or Champions league, which would you choose?

Something nobody has ever done or something only 2 teams in England has ever done.

Imagine the Double Treble, something nobody in Europe has ever done.

 

[Phil1]

If you had to choose one, Premier league or Champions league, which would you choose?

Something nobody has ever done or something only 2 teams in England has ever done.

Imagine the Double Treble, something nobody in Europe has ever done.

This season especially, the premier league.
Doubt 4 in a row will be done again anytime soon and preventing the Klopp love in and him leaving with only one title in 8 years will be just lovely.

 

[Newman123]

An on form Rodri of 3 seasons straight? Come on now pal, rice isn’t fit to lace his boots and never will be… a solid player but the levels are miles apart and even Helen Keller could spot the ball…

Actually, I agree, Rodri is the best in his position in the world. I'd only take Saliba, Saka and Martinelli in a combined XI. An on from Partey from our team offers the closest to Rodri imo.

 

[Silva2021]

This season especially, the premier league.
Doubt 4 in a row will be done again anytime soon and preventing the Klopp love in and him leaving with only one title in 8 years will be just lovely.

Without a doubt, although Wembley CL win would be ace!!

Doing 4 in a row would be brilliant!!

 

[ProofMCFC]

This season especially, the premier league.
Doubt 4 in a row will be done again anytime soon and preventing the Klopp love in and him leaving with only one title in 8 years will be just lovely.

I agree, 4 in a row would likely never be repeated.

 

[supercity88]

This season especially, the premier league.
Doubt 4 in a row will be done again anytime soon and preventing the Klopp love in and him leaving with only one title in 8 years will be just lovely.

That's definitely swung me more to wanting the league. The CL would be incredible and we need to win it plenty of times more to establish ourselves as one of the best sides ever, but 4 in a row is a first in English football and something to really push for. Liverpool aren't in the CL so stopping them winning the league and ensuring Klopp departs well and truly as a bridesmaid would be fantastic.

 

[Axel Freed]

I don’t understand the growing emphasis placed on the ubiquitous and increasingly annoying phrase “back in our own hands”, often erroneously.

Before the dippers lost to Arsenal it was in our own hands and even with that loss it’s also still in the dippers’ hands. And it’s still in Arsenal’s hands.

Can Bluemoon please lead the way and declare a moratorium on this nonsense.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

I don’t understand the growing emphasis placed on the ubiquitous and increasingly annoying phrase “back in our own hands”, often erroneously.

Before the dippers lost to Arsenal it was in our own hands and even with that loss it’s also still in the dippers’ hands. And it’s still in Arsenal’s hands.

Can Bluemoon please lead the way and declare a moratorium on this nonsense.

It's in Ric's hands.

 

[Marklr]

I don’t understand the growing emphasis placed on the ubiquitous and increasingly annoying phrase “back in our own hands”, often erroneously.

Before the dippers lost to Arsenal it was in our own hands and even with that loss it’s also still in the dippers’ hands. And it’s still in Arsenal’s hands.

Can Bluemoon please lead the way and declare a moratorium on this nonsense.

Yeah, you're right...that would be "handball".
It's at OUR FEET.

 

[citizen_maine]

Yeah, you're right...that would be "handball".
It's at OUR FEET.

The world is our lobster

 

[Crooked_rain]

I don’t understand the growing emphasis placed on the ubiquitous and increasingly annoying phrase “back in our own hands”, often erroneously.

Before the dippers lost to Arsenal it was in our own hands and even with that loss it’s also still in the dippers’ hands. And it’s still in Arsenal’s hands.

Can Bluemoon please lead the way and declare a moratorium on this nonsense.

I agree its a daft saying but if one was to be pedantic, i'd say you are wrong about it being "in Arsenal's hands" too. They can win every game from now until the end and not win the league if the dippers do that because they don't play each other again..

 

[jimharri]

The world is our lobster

"Rodnee"

 

[Marklr]

We could do with a better goal difference.

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

We could do with a better goal difference.

Well we haven’t done bad with Haaland out for two months. Only a goal or two short of having the best. We need to sort out those counter attacks though.
For me the next 6-7 weeks will reveal our destiny this season, March in particular.