Title Race 2020/21

[Indaparkside]

Some would flap with veiled criticism if we won the title in Feb.

Some have flaps with piss in front of them:)

 

[Cotton Weave Blue]

Best thing to happen while we sorted ourselves out was Sky having the chuckle brothers building up a 2 horse race when both teams were just scraping along. Turn up the heat and they’ve dropped off a cliff. Now both say they aren’t in the title race. Clowns

 

[bluesteve1964]

Just for the kids:

"I'd show my arse on Bohoo's website if Chelsea or Everton win the League this year".

My step daughter works for boohoo. I'll forewarn her.

 

[M12Blue]

And suddenly we are 5 points clear of Utd and 10 clear of Liverpool with a game in hand. All done with an interchangeable front line and midfield in front of a solid back line.

It’s quite astounding just how consistently better we are than the rest

 

[balotellishaircut]

Just accidentally switched TS or talkshite on whilst driving, the bookie said “ you have to put £20 on City for the title, to win a solitary £1, I laughed that much I nearly went through a red light..

 

[BlueAnorak]

Just accidentally switched TS or talkshite on whilst driving, the bookie said “ you have to put £20 on City for the title, to win a solitary £1, I laughed that much I nearly went through a red light..

Incidently, if City are now at odds of 1/20 to win the title (and yes I know the best odds are 1/14) then baring earthquake, fire and flood (we've already had pestilence) it's over.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

We would have to throw it away. I don't know where people think this amazing run of wins to give one of them max points is going to come from. None of them are showing any signs of being capable of such a run. 2nd place will finish with absolute max late 70s points wise, which in any normal season is top 4. Forget City, the rest of the sides up there are no good.

If we cant get to 80 points from a position of 50 with 16 games remaining we have thrown it away.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Pep's worst season with us and worst season in his career gave us about 2.1 points per game. If you project that over the rest of the season we still get to 83/84 points. For United to match that they'd have to be Liverpool levels from 18/19, beating every other team around them, including us, and maybe picking up a couple of draws. Look at their last five games, then look at their next five games.

 

[SidJames]

I hate these kind of threads.

Only because I feel like it is tempting fate.

All I will say, is if we do hypothetically win the League this season. For me It will be just as special as the rest of them. For different reasons .

We have had to adapt our game to compensate for losing legends in Yaya,Merlin, Vinny ,and having no recognized striker for big parts. Our manager has had to change his style, become more pragmatic defensively, to compensate for a reduction in goals scored. Pep has impressed me with this.

Many of Pep critics said he could not change his style. well here he is doing just that very effectively.

Yesterday was a masterclass of in game management. He let Liverpool punch them selves out, whilst using the Ropes to bounce around the Ring. Then moved in at the right monent for the kill.

I was a bit critical of this style at first. I think only because it was not what i was used to, I was used to Charge of the Light Brigade football for 90+ minutes.

Now i totally get it.

Our manager is managing what he has here and now at his disposal, rather than trying to recreate the same style with players who are not those legends who have moved on..

We dont have the Rags, Scouse plethora of attackers ,we have to find team goals, and defend better to compensate. Is impressive when you think about it.

League Title wins gone certain players spring to mind straight away.

We win the Title this season, we will struggle to name one stand out player.

We will remember it more for a team playing collectively.

Hoe this makes sense.

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

Beat United & Leicester and this season is done.