The Title Race - 2024/25

[Brightwell Bros.]

I think us and Arsenal will be saying they have another gear to go up. Not sure if Liverpool do. Doesn't look to be a vintage season for anyone.

 

[levets]

Liverpool didn’t win 20 games in a row though.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Injuries have decimated Arsenal & City, but unless the players take action about the amount of games they're expected to play with a 25-man squad, we can expect many more matches where teams are in game management mode & trying not to lose, as they plot to stay in the hunt for honours until the latter stages of the season.

The amount of games has increased but the squad sizes are decreasing also.
If we genuinely had 25 players that Pep would pick from I wouldn't be so worried.
I don't think we are utilising anything near to 25 players.

 

[MCFC1993]

Don't think any top side has been great and yet we're top of the league and unbeaten after a quarter of the season (almost).

Think a draw from a net points perspective was a perfect result today, 4 points dropped.

I think that Liverpool midfield will struggle this season and Arsenal are just struggling in general, really not playing well.

 

[Dribble]

The amount of games has increased but the squad sizes are decreasing also.
If we genuinely had 25 players that Pep would pick from I wouldn't be so worried.
I don't think we are utilising anything near to 25 players.

It's certainly an issue & something has to give. Pep's already said the Carabao Cup won't be a priority this season, & I also sense he's become seriously pissed off with especially the older members of our squad returning injured from pointless Internationals.

A Bayern official defended the amount of games being played & blamed player greed on the need to generate more income to satisfy their wage demands. I suppose there's an element of truth on both sides of the argument.

Players like Kyle & Kev baffle me. At their age, what more do they expect to gain from being an international? Both are blocking younger talent from coming through & shortening their domestic careers in the process for basically the same wage.

 

[pavelsrnicek]

Was surprised at how the Arsenal Liverpool match went. Arsenal fell apart once Gabriel went off and ended up playing like they did with 10 against us. Liverpool lacked a bit of a cutting edge when Arsenal were there for the taking.

Don’t think either are at their best. The issue we have is that we’re not as defensively sound without Rodri or as creative without KGB or Rodri. If we can fight through to January and get KDB back soon plus add someone like Zubimendi we would be well set to challenge on every front.

 

[Dribble]

Don't think any top side has been great and yet we're top of the league and unbeaten after a quarter of the season (almost).

Think a draw from a net points perspective was a perfect result today, 4 points dropped.

I think that Liverpool midfield will struggle this season and Arsenal are just struggling general, really not playing well.

Agreed that no one has really stood out so far, but my guess is it's game management all round, until the Spring where not losing won't be enough.

Looks like the PL & CL are gonna be a tough watch until then...

 

[ysmsa]

Some Tarquin on 606,

"We lost the league with the draw at City"

Jesus, arrogant or what.

No league title in 20 odd years or whatever, recent history of bottling it and they drew with us about 5 games into a season.

The mentality of that Club!

 

[TinFoilHat]

I can't call this race.

All the 'best' teams players look fucked from not having any decent rest for 4 years.

On paper it should be ours but we're only another 2 long term injuries away from losing it. As are Arse and the dips.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

I can't call this race.

All the 'best' teams players look fucked from not having any decent rest for 4 years.

On paper it should be ours but we're only another 2 long term injuries away from losing it. As are Arse and the dips.

True that mate but we have something they don't, Pep.