The Title Race - 2023/24

[Father Paul]

Remember a few years back we were pissing the league but spewed a 2 goal lead to lose 3 2 at home to the rags, this followed a hugely disappointing European exit to the scousers. Had to go to Spurs away with people shitting their pants convinced we were going to blow the title, result a comfortable win, won the league without kicking another ball. Have to say though this feels more like Newcastle away in 2012 a difficult away against a team chasing Europe. We won because we were better, let's do it again tomorrow Blues.

Yeah really.

If I asked if you wanted to start the game tomorrow vs Spurs at 4-0 down would you take it on the chance that we might win 5-4 and deliver one of the greatest City performances and moments of all time?

You should never want your team to suffer on the chance it might make things more exciting because you don’t know what’s around the corner. Arsenal are more than capable of putting 4 or 5 vs Everton meaning we’d have to win 7 or 8 nil against West Ham.

It’s just a bizarre thing to come out with tbh.

No it's not because it could become a reality if we draw tomorrow. Arsenal could put 4 or 5 past Everton but on the other hand they could fall behind and struggle. I would bet on us beating WH by five or six if we had to which might easily be enough.
Personally I believe we will win both games relatively comfortably to claim 4 in a row.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Tomorrow is one of the biggest games since the takeover for me.

We’ve won titles, we’ve won cups, we’ve won Champions Leagues and we’ve won trebles. Teams have done that before though and in most of those instances they do it every single season.

No team in history however has ever won 4 top flight English titles in the men’s game. It would be a truly historic achievement and cement City as being the new pinnacle of English football.

Absolutely whilst carrying the burden of being the biggest cheats in the history of the PL ( allegedy ) with 115 charges hanging over their heads :)

 

[Metal Biker]

A win or draw for Villa tonight and Champions League qualification is practically over for Spurs by Tuesday night. Might that be a factor in how they approach the game? Who's to say, but it'd be one less motivation for them.

 

[youngbob]

A win or draw for Villa tonight and Champions League qualification is practically over for Spurs by Tuesday night. Might that be a factor in how they approach the game? Who's to say, but it'd be one less motivation for them.

On the other hand it could mean they play without any pressure.

We just have to turn up and do our bit.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

95 minutes.....
I hope City fans are singing
"We love you Tottenham we do,
We love you Tottenham we do "

 

[NMB]

No it's not because it could become a reality if we draw tomorrow. Arsenal could put 4 or 5 past Everton but on the other hand they could fall behind and struggle. I would bet on us beating WH by five or six if we had to which might easily be enough.
Personally I believe we will win both games relatively comfortably to claim 4 in a row.

It’s not inconceivable that we put 5 past West Ham who have conceded 71 this season and have just 1 win in their last 5 games. It’s also not inconceivable that Everton, unbeaten in 5 and having conceded only 49 this season, keep Arsenal down to just 2.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I’m certainly not wishing it, and a win tomorrow night is the only sensible outcome that any City fan could hope and wish for, but I’m not going to deny that if we were held to a draw at Spurs, and Arsenal were to win on Sunday, then winning the league in those circumstances would be up there with any of the other memories we’ve been lucky enough to acquire over the last 13 years.

That said, I’d still rather we won both!

 

[Ubiquitous]

Everything has gone our way in title matches since the takeover.

I can't shake the feeling that this might be the time when things don't go the way we want them to.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Everything has eventually gone our way in title matches since the takeover.

I can't shake the feeling that this might be the time when things don't go the way we want them to.

Added a word for accuracy!

 

[Fordyboy46]

95 minutes.....
I hope City fans are singing
"We love you Tottenham we do,
We love you Tottenham we do "

Hopefully there's a big love in tomorrow night between both sets of fans. But there will still be thousands of Spurs fans rooting for their team, certainly don't think Spurs fans will cheer any City goals or do a Poznan if the chance arises

 

[supercity88]

A win or draw for Villa tonight and Champions League qualification is practically over for Spurs by Tuesday night. Might that be a factor in how they approach the game? Who's to say, but it'd be one less motivation for them.

They'll have something at stake either way as they're not confirmed as 5th yet. They've had something to play for over the past month and have been quite poor so I don't think we need the pressure to be lifted.

 

[inchy14]

It would be fucking immense!

Not sure most tickers could handle it to be fair…. I’d need a good few beers to get me over the line.

 

[Metal Biker]

They'll have something at stake either way as they're not confirmed as 5th yet. They've had something to play for over the past month and have been quite poor so I don't think we need the pressure to be lifted.

A demotivated Spurs is a disinterested Spurs.

 

[supercity88]

Tomorrow is one of the biggest games since the takeover for me.

We’ve won titles, we’ve won cups, we’ve won Champions Leagues and we’ve won trebles. Teams have done that before though and in most of those instances they do it every single season.

No team in history however has ever won 4 top flight English titles in the men’s game. It would be a truly historic achievement and cement City as being the new pinnacle of English football.

I think it's been largely underestimated on here just how big a deal it will have been to the club. Pep is all about records. When Bayern won their 4th in a row under Pep (3rd in a row with him) he'd covered the club from head to toe in the number 4 to ensure it was the clear ambition of the season. And I'm certain he'll have been ramming that down the player's throats this season and telling them just how big a deal it would be to go and do it.

I don't need the drama this time around to make it special. The fact it's the first time it would have been achieved in this country - 136 years of football history - is more than enough. 152 games (give or take) in 4 campaigns, being the best. Absolutely staggering if we can get it done.

 

[Carter1990]

My Mum is a clairvoyant and she has told me we will draw tommorow but still win the league on goal difference. Going to be a mad sunday.

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

I’m certainly not wishing it, and a win tomorrow night is the only sensible outcome that any City fan could hope and wish for, but I’m not going to deny that if we were held to a draw at Spurs, and Arsenal were to win on Sunday, then winning the league in those circumstances would be up there with any of the other memories we’ve been lucky enough to acquire over the last 13 years.

That said, I’d still rather we won both!

What would also be a great memory would be to be the first team in English football history to win the league 4 times in a row by winning our last two games by a combined total of 17-0.

 

[citymad]

My Mum is a clairvoyant and she has told me we will draw tommorow but still win the league on goal difference. Going to be a mad sunday.

 

[Coatigan]

Tomorrow is one of the biggest games since the takeover for me.

We’ve won titles, we’ve won cups, we’ve won Champions Leagues and we’ve won trebles. Teams have done that before though and in most of those instances they do it every single season.

No team in history however has ever won 4 top flight English titles in the men’s game. It would be a truly historic achievement and cement City as being the new pinnacle of English football.

Absolutely, and boy do I think this side deserves that! That's why I have wanted this one so much all year, beacuse I can't think of better recognition for this group of players and manager.

People arguing Arsenal deserve it more, they simply don't. Why, because they improved on last season when they didn't win anything? Not this season alone, never mind the context of the last half a decade and what this team has been doing.

And hopefully that's what will see them over the line.

 

[Coatigan]

They won't once the game starts if they are still in with a chance of top 4.

Even if they did, we'd still have a game to win.

Besides, their manager today called for an atmosphere like they usually do, to support their tram and he was clear he wants to win. And he came across like he meant it, not just the token line.

Not that either makes much of a difference imo. It is a game of football to be played and won. Not given or wished away.

 

[Coatigan]

I’m certainly not wishing it, and a win tomorrow night is the only sensible outcome that any City fan could hope and wish for, but I’m not going to deny that if we were held to a draw at Spurs, and Arsenal were to win on Sunday, then winning the league in those circumstances would be up there with any of the other memories we’ve been lucky enough to acquire over the last 13 years.

That said, I’d still rather we won both!

I took your post that disagreed with mine saying I wouldn't wish it, as at least partly being open to wanting it. Glad to read otherwise though. Not that I think you have the ability to wish it to reality of course.