The Title Race - 2023/24

[chris85mcfc]

We won’t have a better game to go top of the PL than against Luton on Saturday. OK, maybe Sheffield United and Burnley would be better,. Liverpool and Arsenal both play on Sunday.

Imagine going into that game on Sunday knowing you've got to win, having just played Bayern, and knowing Bayern are around the corner.

Something will have to give with them, and either way it would benefit us. Think I'd rather play Bayern over 2 legs than Arsenal.

 

[bernard o'silver]

You mean like Everton did in 2014, where they fought us tooth and nail? (I know you're not serious). No, there'll be no free lunches, no handouts from anyone. For any of the three teams.

" sigh .."

 

[Phil1]

Everybody?

Everybody apart from half of the posters on here.. :-)

 

[Dannyblue52]

Brighton away and Spurs away will decide if we win the title or not. Maybe Forest as they are in a relegation fight. We’ll win our other games.

Brighton got battered at the weekend. They are not the team they were last season. Win all the rest and a draw against Spurs could still do it.

 

[hilts]

There’s no pressure on City here, there is on Liverpool and Arsenal. It’s last chance saloon for Klopp and his heavy metal football to claim a title and Arteta has never got over the line in the title race.City go about their business and keep winning both these teams will crack.

Bit Harsh on Arteta he hasn't exactly been a manager that long.

There is pressure on all 3 managers and teams

 

[Bluemoonadam]

We all have to play spurs yet, I think they could be a big player in how this pans out.

 

[hilts]

Not sure whether those predictions are encouraging or worrying ... basically, everyone makes us the favourites, but at the same time everyone says we probably *won't* win it (our chances are under 50%).

So they all have roughly 1 in 3 chance, shocked I tell thee :-)

 

[Silva&Silva]

Bit Harsh on Arteta he hasn't exactly been a manager that long.

There is pressure on all 3 managers and teams

Who gives a fuck about Arteta or anything concerning him? Fuck him.

 

[Odd socks]

Sounds like a lot of responsibility on spurs playing all three of us, at least it looks as though we will be the last to play them.
They could be running on fumes by then rather than our jinx side.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

April looks to be a shocker of a month for Arsenal.

Bayern Munich in the CL won't be easy and will drain the legs of the players. If they go out, it could affect them mentally too.

Villa, Wolves, Chelsea and Spurs are all banana skins and I expect Arsenal to drop points. I don't think they will lose these games, but I wouldn't be surprised if they draw 3 games. As good as Arsenal are, when the pressure starts then games like United away will be shockers as today shows. If Everton have to win to stay up then their last game of the season could also be a choker for them.

I still think Liverpool will end up being the ones we go head to head with on the title.

it's unfortunately a great time to play bayern, they have a ton of injuries

 

[hilts]

Who gives a fuck about Arteta or anything concerning him? Fuck him.

Checks thread title
Yep definitely says title race
Presumes poster is pissed or has anger management issues:-)

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

But if anyone can win a title "coming from behind" with last-day drama, it is surely City !

Apposite username, mate!

 

[Bluemoonadam]

Sounds like a lot of responsibility on spurs playing all three of us, at least it looks as though we will be the last to play them.
They could be running on fumes by then rather than our jinx side.

We're more likely to be running on fumes than them.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Everybody apart from half of the posters on here.. :-)

Their loss :-)

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

Having watched Man U v Liverpool, I never saw anything more chaotic. If we keep our heads, it is between us and Arsenal

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

W

We're more likely to be running on fumes than them.

When was the last time we were running on fumes in a contested title run-in?

 

[Phil1]

We're more likely to be running on fumes than them.

Your positivity could power a small country..

 

[Chak19]

Tbf they should have been5 up and coasting today just poor finishing let them drop a couple of away points - but i think they would say a point at the swamp pre game wouldn't be disastrous

Yes but once they conceded their heads dropped and played poorly for the rest of the game, and if it wasn't for a silly lunge that didn't look like a foul anyway they would've lost, they didn't look like mentality monsters today.

 

[GoatersLeftShin]

it's unfortunately a great time to play bayern, they have a ton of injuries

Great, they have more games to play in the next round then :D win win!

 

[wolviedinho]

Next game blues.

Every season title chasers falter at unexpected moments.

Luton after Madrid.

This next week will be tough.