The Title Race - 2024/25

[rickmcfc]

Another worrying factor is that bar Haaland, no one else is scoring goals for us bar our left back.

Whereas the Dippers have Salah, Jota, Diaz and Gakpo who will easily get into double figures, and Nunez could too if he learns how to shoot.
Then there's Chiesa who will probably come in and contribute something if he ever gets fit.

Liverpool always scored goals under Klopp but the one thing that saved us on occasions, for me, was that they were sloppy at the back and gave up a lot of chances, and the midfield was never that good.
They seem to have tightened up a bit in defence.

I hate to be the voice of doom, but I just think that they could win it by default/process of elimination this year.
For us, a combination of injuries, a poor transfer window in hindsight leaving us with 1 striker and 1 DM, and simply tiredness could see us unable to go on one of those winning runs that takes us to the title this season.

Nobody wins a league by default. Stop this instantly, we’re starting to sound like them

 

[IronsideKozuch]

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Arsenal is likely out of it...That much we know

Nah, its just to early to tell. Awkwardly enough Arsenal > LFC for me in terms of threat. LFC has better attack, but Arsenal looks better structured and more solid defensively. Us and Arsenal had a tougher schedule than LFC too.

 

[IronsideKozuch]

I’m sorry but going into a season with a squad that had one def mid and one striker is a royal fuck up in my book.

If only we had been given a warning last season about how this team malfunctions without Rodri ( like losing every game he didn’t play in ).

Don’t be kidded by our league position. Focus on the results and performances post Rodri injury which have been a mess.

There will be a lot more flapping over the next few weeks when we start playing the better teams in the league.

Its super tough to have a ready made substitution for Rodri. You cant take top players, cause they wouldnt play second fiddle to Rodri. Same for Haaland. You think somebody pushed Alvarez away? No, he wanted to be a star, first team player at daily basis.

Our league position does not kid anybody. Its a fact. We have 3 pts from Chelsea away for instance, what is a great result and lets see how many our rivals got there. We won there without Rodri btw.

Tough games ahead, yeah, but for our rivals too. They gonna loose points as well.

 

[Alfie Budd]

Not saying we’ll win it but one thing I’ve learned over the last few years is not to get stressed about City in October and November.
There invariably seems to be plenty of reasons why we won’t lift the title at this stage of the season only for things to ultimately fall into place.
Having said all that, the law of averages suggests we’ll fall short this season. Plus the battle to defeat the PL charges is the most important challenge we face right now - I’ll settle for loaning out the title for a season if it means we’re exonerated there.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I'll repeat it. We're not great, but nobody is. Jury's out.
Overall, and when everyone's fit on both sides, I'd say Arsenal are a better team than Liverpool.

 

[citizen_maine]

Not saying we’ll win it but one thing I’ve learned over the last few years is not to get stressed about City in October and November.
There invariably seems to be plenty of reasons why we won’t lift the title at this stage of the season only for things to ultimately fall into place.
Having said all that, the law of averages suggests we’ll fall short this season. Plus the battle to defeat the PL charges is the most important challenge we face right now - I’ll settle for loaning out the title for a season if it means we’re exonerated there.

It's not one or the other mate

 

[M23 Citizen]

There’s a bigger prize to win this season and it doesn’t involve the PL title or CL.

It involves our existence & future.

Indeed.

The title is small-fry compared to that.

If we win that case, we should organise a massive fan celebration in Town like a trophy parade, start at Shambles Sqaure on the day of the announcement and see who’s still standing a few days later!

 

[MadchesterCity]

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Arsenal is likely out of it...That much we know

don't think it's that cut and dry

 

[KingGeorge]

don't think it's that cut and dry

It is certainly still early, but I think they are trending in the wrong direction.

 

[I'm not really here]

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Arsenal is likely out of it...That much we know

Far too early to start writing teams around us off