The Title Race - 2023/24

[blueparrot]

Just as well we looked full of beans at the end of Wednesday's match.

Don't think it matters as far as the league goes, Chelsea is probably our toughest game to get over it. Win that I think we do the double, lose it and we have 5 days to kick onto the league and win that. Either way double or just the league, I'd be happy.

 

[Elbow beards]

Finish fifth and be in the 'champions' league.
Funny.

 

[ShorehamCitizen]

Because in England ‘the Double’ is widely accepted as the League and FA Cup only.

The double was part of the treble.

 

[bluenova]

Don't think it matters as far as the league goes, Chelsea is probably our toughest game to get over it. Win that I think we do the double, lose it and we have 5 days to kick onto the league and win that. Either way double or just the league, I'd be happy.

You'd hope if everyone is fit, we can manage it. Agree about Chelsea, particularly as they've been so tough for us this season - shame we didn't get Coventry.

 

[Joe Corrigan's Superstitions]

They get logged as both doubles and trebles in the history books I would have thought.

They certainly do on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C.#Honours

Scroll down a bit to Doubles and Trebles. They credit us with two doubles and a treble for 2018-19.

 

[ShorehamCitizen]

They certainly do on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C.#Honours

Yep, was about to mention that; it's the same on the honours list for all clubs on there.

 

[Mcfc1.9.8.0]

I thought it was an unbeaten run. That Wolves game was 24th October 2017 and we'd already drawn in the league on 21st August...maybe it was a record back then still. Won 18 in a row in the league after that draw.

Could well have been I’m just remember some sort of dispute about it maybe my mind is play tricks again

 

[TinFoilHat]

Congratulations to Arsenal on winning the title this evening...

 

[Coatigan]

Congratulations to Arsenal on winning the title this evening...

It is not over yet mate.

Liverpool could score 6 or 7 a game.

 

[supercity88]

Good win for Arsenal. Wolves didn't really lay a glove on them second half. Looked tired at the end still and they have to play again on Wednesday.

I still think we need them and the dippers to slip up. Hoping we don't kick off 4pts behind against Brighton but we know what we have to do now and we have a little bit of time to rest and re-focus.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Congratulations to Arsenal on winning the title this evening...

If only we all had to play 38 games city might be in with a chance.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

The constant reference to tiredness and fatigue is a growing concern as it seems to be self perpetuating and yesterday we did actually look fucked

However we've now got a few days to focus on Brighton

 

[Alfie Budd]

The constant reference to tiredness and fatigue is a growing concern as it seems to be self perpetuating and yesterday we did actually look fucked

However we've now got a few days to focus on Brighton

The upside of playing yesterday is the five days of rest and preparation we get ahead of Brighton with Arsenal and Liverpool having to play Saturday-Tuesday and Sunday-Wednesday respectively.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

The upside of playing yesterday is the five days of rest and preparation we get ahead of Brighton with Arsenal and Liverpool having to play Saturday-Tuesday and Sunday-Wednesday respectively.

Not disagreeing mate, but last year we won the League with three games remaining and never really looked tired.
This year we've had both Rodri and Pep complaining whilst De Bruyne looked out on his feet towards the end.

 

[MCFC1993]

2 big wins for our rivals and both play before us again.

Brighton is a must win.

 

[Millennium]

2 big wins for our rivals and both play before us again.

Brighton is a must win.

Every game is a must win for us.

 

[Coatigan]

2 big wins for our rivals and both play before us again.

Brighton is a must win.

They are all must wins.

 

[Millennium]

This mutch is tricky. Hope to win cause it is challenging.

 

[DMA's]

This mutch is tricky. Hope to win cause it is challenging.

Think forest will be tougher ironically. Brighton will come at us and I fancy us to pick them off on the break. Forest will sit in and will be an ugly match

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

At least that’s my perspective. Things could have changed tbf. Definitely not worth dying in a ditch over!

In strictly semantic terms, you're right. Double is two of something, and only two. There was a brief period, though, between Wembley and Istanbul, when we had done the double. We then cancelled it out.