The Title Race - 2023/24

[Oldham Exile]

"It's difficult. You're up against a machine that's built to win -that's the simplest way to describe City and their organisation," Trent Alexander Arnold told Four Four Two. "Looking back on this era, although they've won more titles than us and have probably been more successful, our trophies will mean more to us and our fanbase because of the situations at both clubs, financially. How both clubs have built their teams and the manner in which we've done it, probably means more to our fans."

Lol

Fucking bollocks

Deluding himself and playing to the cult

 

[Coatigan]

Don't be unkind. It was heart warming to see their kids defeat Chelsea (OK so Chelsea had a younger average age than Liverpool but let's not let the facts get in the way of a good story). Then tears of joy rolled down my cheeks as youth product Van Dijk (who cost absolutely nothing) powered in the winning header.

Then at the weekend they won in the last minute with free transfer Darwin Nunes scoring the goal. They are just like Luton with their budget, God bless Liverpool.

Both assisted by another youth product as well, that did not cost any money at all.

280m, in those two key goals alone.

 

[JRockBlues]

"It's difficult. You're up against a machine that's built to win -that's the simplest way to describe City and their organisation," Trent Alexander Arnold told Four Four Two. "Looking back on this era, although they've won more titles than us and have probably been more successful, our trophies will mean more to us and our fanbase because of the situations at both clubs, financially. How both clubs have built their teams and the manner in which we've done it, probably means more to our fans."

Lol

Ah, the organically built squad at a cost of only £664m*

Source: Planet Football link

 

[Oldham Exile]

Saw this on the redscouse's shit forum:

"Even at their best, they still couldn't beat us at Anfield except behind closed doors. They tend to shrink and they're not that good anyway.

They got bossed by Villa. Anyone can watch the highlights of that game back to see how we can hurt them by moving quickly between the lines and pressing them.

They hate transitions because they're not equipped to deal with them. An ideal game for them is a one where they can pass slowly before giving a widenan to inject pace. They are too vulnerable to counters for an end-to-end game."

Looking forward to seeing what this **** says this time next week

 

[SouthStandStander]

There's no way the fixtures haven't been planned so that we have United. Liverpool then Arsenal back to back. Seems to happen every year around this point in season with champs game in between.

 

[waspish]

There's no way the fixtures haven't been planned so that we have United. Liverpool then Arsenal back to back. Seems to happen every year around this point in season with champs game in between.

Well at least we get one full day on Thursday night Liverpool

 

[Alfie Budd]

There's no way the fixtures haven't been planned so that we have United. Liverpool then Arsenal back to back. Seems to happen every year around this point in season with champs game in between.

Better now than in April when CL QF and SF are close to being every midweek. I’d rather avoid playing our title rivals then.

 

[Roachy]

Better now than in April when CL QF and SF are close to being every midweek. I’d rather avoid playing our title rivals then.

Yes, come through March relatively unscathed with hopefully a win at anfield and things may look a bit brighter.

 

[lasereyes]

Weve got the toughest run in & i think it will go down to the wire but i still fancy us to come out on top

I think that stat is largely down to having Scousers and Arsenal back to back. Get through that then rest of our schedule is pretty reasonable - really only Spurs away looks difficult. I am confident we will beat Villa at home and Brighton away.

 

[MCFC1993]

Liverpool - 63 points​	City - 62 points​	Arsenal - 58 points​
​	​	Sheff Utd (A)​
City (H)​	Liverpool (A)​	Brentford (H)​
Everton (A) - Date TBD​	Brighton (A) - Date TBD​	Chelsea (H) - Date TBD​
Brighton (H)​	Arsenal (H)​	City (A)​
Sheff Utd (H)​	Villa (H)​	Luton (H)​
United (A)​	Palace (A)​	Brighton (A)​
Palace (H)​	Luton (H)​	Villa (H)​
Fulham (A)​	Spurs (A)​	Wolves (A)​
West Ham (A)​	Forest (A)​	Spurs (A)​
Spurs (H)​	Wolves (H)​	Bournemouth (H)​
Villa (A)​	Fulham (A)​	United (A)​
Wolves (H)​	West Ham (H)​	Everton (H)​

That's how I see it, we have the slightly harder fixtures but easier finish to the season. Arsenal and Liverpool want to be ahead by the end of April.

Liverpool have the easiest games left. If they continue to get the decisions on top of that, they should walk it.

 

[lasereyes]

When you think of the luck they've had in games.
Newcastle - a man sent off early on and were trailing and Newcastle still managed to fuck it up.
Wolves away - Wolves missed chance after chance first half and Liverpool came back in second half
Fulham at home - 2 late goals to win it
Palace away - Palace were 1 up I think? Game changed on a very harsh sending off
Forest - 99th minute winner after Forest had 2 chances to hoof the ball out of play and the ref made a fuck up a minute beforehand.

I'm sure there are others i'm forgetting

Dias goal chalked off for imaginary foul on Allison. How could you forget that?!

 

[lasereyes]

Don't be unkind. It was heart warming to see their kids defeat Chelsea (OK so Chelsea had a younger average age than Liverpool but let's not let the facts get in the way of a good story). Then tears of joy rolled down my cheeks as youth product Van Dijk (who cost absolutely nothing) powered in the winning header.

Then at the weekend they won in the last minute with free transfer Darwin Nunes scoring the goal. They are just like Luton with their budget, God bless Liverpool.

Keep this up mate and we'll be adopting you as an honorary blue ...

 

[bluenova]

Don't be unkind. It was heart warming to see their kids defeat Chelsea (OK so Chelsea had a younger average age than Liverpool but let's not let the facts get in the way of a good story). Then tears of joy rolled down my cheeks as youth product Van Dijk (who cost absolutely nothing) powered in the winning header.

Then at the weekend they won in the last minute with free transfer Darwin Nunes scoring the goal. They are just like Luton with their budget, God bless Liverpool.

Don't forget the FA Cup Magic of Kloppz Kidz...

...who just happened to be playing at Anfield, surrounded by seasoned internationals, against a Championship side who had only two of their most regular starting eleven on the pitch.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

"It's difficult. You're up against a machine that's built to win -that's the simplest way to describe City and their organisation," Trent Alexander Arnold told Four Four Two. "Looking back on this era, although they've won more titles than us and have probably been more successful, our trophies will mean more to us and our fanbase because of the situations at both clubs, financially. How both clubs have built their teams and the manner in which we've done it, probably means more to our fans."

Lol

He’s right. It definitely means more.

 

[City Raider]

Anyone who thinks we might be taking our foot of the pedal after last seasons successes needs to watch Rodri’s reaction to Haaland’s miss!

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

There's no way the fixtures haven't been planned so that we have United. Liverpool then Arsenal back to back. Seems to happen every year around this point in season with champs game in between.

You mean the last six seasons where we’ve won five of them?

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

Liverpool have won the Premier League once. Just like Blackburn rovers and Leicester City for example. Runners up just four too. Why do still think they are the most consistent club in the country when they didn’t even qualify for the Champions League last season.

Oh I get it, consistently tend to mess up when the going gets tough, like the North London clubs

 

[Axel Freed]

I'm glad they shit the bed a few days ago

Sickening though it was to see them snatch a late winner I was kind of hoping for Forest to lose to the rags as the dippers won’t enjoy a big QF against them. It’s not the kind of game they can rotate for, it’ll be 100mph, emotionally draining etc etc.

 

[Axel Freed]

Can't see it. Not on the cultists' home turf. They'll come out all guns blazing for the first 15-20 minutes. Weather that storm, then try to get a foothold in the game. Rinse and repeat in the second half, after their dose of inhalers at HT. We'll need strong characters next weekend.

What I’d like us to do is to meet their medicine fuelled first 20 mins storm with some subtle shithousery. Let’s roll around on the turf every time we get fouled, get the physio on, get in the ref’s ear, waste time with free kicks and throw ins etc

In short just frustrate them and take the heat out of the game.

 

[Axel Freed]

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"It's difficult. You're up against a machine that's built to win -that's the simplest way to describe City and their organisation," Trent Alexander Arnold told Four Four Two. "Looking back on this era, although they've won more titles than us and have probably been more successful, our trophies will mean more to us and our fanbase because of the situations at both clubs, financially. How both clubs have built their teams and the manner in which we've done it, probably means more to our fans."

Lol

Ffs

Confirmation that he is as daft as he looks