The Title Race - 2023/24

[Coatigan]

Or to put it another way...on the only occasion that we needed to win the last 6...we did

Did we not need to win all 6 when we drew against WH in the penultimate game, only for Liverpool to draw with Spurs? Could be wrong

Edit, been corrected on the order of the two draws.

 

[supercity88]

Or to put it another way...on the only occasion that we needed to win the last 6...we did

Exactly.

 

[supercity88]

Did we not need to win all 6 when we drew against WH in the penultimate game, only for Liverpool to draw with Spurs? Could be wrong

Liverpool drew with Spurs a couple of games before we played West Ham, and by nature of us drawing that game we didn't need to win all 6!

 

[Bobby Taylor's Pub Team]

Their crowd would be genuinely wanting us to win if that's where we were at.

I remember people saying similar about us in 1995 v Blackburn. I can’t remember many City fans wanting us to lose that game.

 

[Coatigan]

Liverpool drew with Spurs a couple of games before we played West Ham, and by nature of us drawing that game we didn't need to win all 6!

Confused the order, cheers.

 

[shemnel]

Interesting that GD is now back in play (result dependent).

I still don't think writing off Liverpool - as has been the case in many news stories and on here - is particularly wise, given there are 4 games to go, but i understand that having 2 title rivals does change the picture somewhat.

i'm never convinced by anything until maths says so, especially given some of our title wins in the last decade or so!!

 

[Andy TheCatalyst Morrison]

Has any team failed to win the league despite having a better goal difference to the winner?

Surely they must have. Surely

 

[Andy TheCatalyst Morrison]

Interesting that GD is now back in play (result dependent).

I still don't think writing off Liverpool - as has been the case in many news stories and on here - is particularly wise, given there are 4 games to go, but i understand that having 2 title rivals does change the picture somewhat.

i'm never convinced by anything until maths says so, especially given some of our title wins in the last decade or so!!

Both us and Arsenal would have to drop points in 2 games each and Liverpool win their 4. No chance

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Has any team failed to win the league despite having a better goal difference to the winner?

No,we are the only team to have won this way.
Remember that it was goal average up to the late 70'

 

[HelloCity]

Has any team failed to win the league despite having a better goal difference to the winner?

Spurs had a better GD than Leicester

 

[Bluearmy]

I remember people saying similar about us in 1995 v Blackburn. I can’t remember many City fans wanting us to lose that game.

I was torn. Got to be honest ;)

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I remember people saying similar about us in 1995 v Blackburn. I can’t remember many City fans wanting us to lose that game.

I'm not saying that they would be shouting for us or not shouting for their own team. It would just be one of thoese games where losing had a silver lining and winning had the opposite. As others have said, we've been involved in a few over the years.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

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Is this from Instagram? i want to contact this guy and he's on Twitter but without this post.

 

[Axel Freed]

It's a two horse race now.
Between a team that knows how to win leagues.
And one that doesn't

I’ve always thought that our first title of this era disproved the theory that teams who know how to win leagues win them

Every team’s got to have a first time

 

[TinFoilHat]

One.Game.At.A.Time.

 

[unicorn]

Spurs had a better GD than Leicester
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Leicester won the league by ten points that year. TEN!

 

[Palerider]

I wonder if the players get as nervous as the fans?

 

[Blue warrior]

I wonder if the players get as nervous as the fans?

They will have some nerves but it’s their job they’re professional. I think as fans it’s a different kind of nervous.

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

I’ve always thought that our first title of this era disproved the theory that teams who know how to win leagues win them

Every team’s got to have a first time

Absolutely.
But not arsenal.
Put too much pressure on themselves.
Make too much of a big deal about every win.
And they have no back bone

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Spurs last six games:

28th April - Arsenal (h)
2nd May - Chelsea (a)
5th May - Liverpool (a)
11th May - Burnley (h)
14th May - City (h)
19th May - Sheff Utd (a)

Villa last four games:

27th April - Chelsea (h)
5th May - Brighton (a)
13th May - Liverpool (h)
19th May - Palace (a)

Dream scenario would be for Spurs to draw to Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool and Villa to win their next two. Arsenal dropping points gives us an extra cushion and Villa will have top four sewn up, meaning our game at Spurs is a much easier prospect.