The Title Race - 2024/25

[Frankie lad]

I wouldn't be bothered who if not us but just can't forget the coach attack. We would have won the Champions League I am sure but for that.

I’m still rankled by that.
Should have turned around and refused to play.We should have won that cup at least twice more than we have in the last decade.

 

[Bluemoon has risen]

Still a long way to go. Every season we hit a bad run of form or hit injuries, we just need to come out of it after the international break with 4 or 5 of the lads back from injury and the likes of KDB getting more minutes in the legs to find form. Let's not forget last season we drew 3 and lost 1 in a 4 game streak in Nov/Dec.

The Rodri injury may be too difficult to overcome for us this time, but if we can get to Jan still in the race and then get a couple of players in, then things can turnaround quickly. I wouldn't write this team and manager off.

Whoever wins it the points tally could be mid 80s at best, as there's flaws in all of the sides.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I wouldn't be bothered who if not us but just can't forget the coach attack. We would have won the Champions League I am sure but for that.

I think we have shown in other seasons that we have been perfectly capable of fucking this comp up without help. Nothing was guaranteed.

 

[WestGorton]

I think we have shown in other seasons that we have been perfectly capable of fucking this comp up without help. Nothing was guaranteed.

Agreed but not that season

 

[Crooked_rain]

Rodri's injury was a colossal blow. Dont want to say we are a one man team, as its crazy to think with the talent we have that we rely on one player to perform, but at the moment the team looks completely lost.

I'm sure there's a psychological aspect. We started the season well without him playing.

Seems like we took a knock in confidence since we knew how long he was out for.

 

[Shirley]

I’m still rankled by that.
Should have turned around and refused to play.We should have won that cup at least twice more than we have in the last decade.

 

[SamTheGuru]

I’m still rankled by that.
Should have turned around and refused to play.We should have won that cup at least twice more than we have in the last decade.

I beg to differ. Who came up top trumps? How there was no legislative action/reaction is another thing.

 

[sh249]

Liverpool now favourites with the bookies

They should be, to be fair. They look miles better than us and Arsenal - at the moment.
But still a long way to go.

 

[alexmcity]

I'm sure there's a psychological aspect. We started the season well without him playing.

Seems like we took a knock in confidence since we knew how long he was out for.

Last season, we lost all 4 games for which Rodri was banned. We are not a one-man team. We have many top players. But Rodri was crucial to how Pep wants us to play, more so than any City player ever.

Also, he's actually a better player than many realise. He's not a lesser player than any of the City legends, but because he is less involved in spectacular goals, assists and dribbles, he's less appreciated.

Pep will need time to figure out how to change our game. For me, the solution is to play more young, fresh players who can press and run a lot. Yesterday Kevin came on and we got even worse in defence. We needed more players who could run, not players who could pass.

Also, people think of Foden and Haaland as potential Ballon d'Or winners. They should play like ones if we want to compete. Foden hasn't scored in the league yet... I'm sure he will improve and play at his best later in the season. We need the younger stars and players to step up and take responsibility.

 

[Coatigan]

Have we started talking about who we'd rather see win it yet?