Tough start to the season compared to our rivals | December comparison (Pg10)

[MadchesterCity]

Eduoard Mendy and Mahrez are out for the Chelsea game, we got the better deal there. 5 out for Liverpool for 6 weeks.

Why 5?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Why 5?

can think of 4

Salah
Mane
Matip
Keita

 

[Corky]

can think of 4

Salah
Mane
Matip
Keita

Yep, got a flag mixed up.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

So here's how we compare in December (before some really tasty fixtures in January).

City:
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December: I think Aston Villa is the immediate danger fixture and then the last couple have the potential to be tricky if we're not on it.

January: Tough but manageable. Chelsea game is huge.


Chelsea:
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December: Chelsea's run actually isn't too bad but West Ham and Wolves away could be tricky, West Ham are decent and Wolves don't concede many (don't score many either though). Villa away could be tough if they're still in good form.

January: 3 tough games, worse if Mendy is missing for them. Better if Salah and Mane are missing.


Liverpool:
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December: Probably the hardest run over xmas out of the 3. Merseyside derby at Goodison (even though Everton are shite), Wolves away, Spurs away and Leicester away, any of which could be tricky on the day.

January: Tough, harder without Salah and Mane.

Very confident we’ll be top at the end of January. Liverpool have a tough December/January. They can’t afford to slip much in the first few weeks of December.

 

[the blue panther]

Chelsea play us and Liverpool either side of the FA Cup week when the African players aren't available. If we can keep winning, it'll be a must win game for them at our place, then a must win game for both Liverpool and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. January could be the decisive month.

 

[cleavers]

100% convinced our fixtures were engineered to cut us free from the title race early doors.

I've no doubt, unlucky there PL.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I've no doubt, unlucky there PL.

100%? Really? Sounds a bit evangelical to me. Always got to leave a bit of wriggle room. 95% would be a much more sensible number.

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

So here's how we compare in December (before some decent fixtures in January).

City:
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December: I think Aston Villa is the immediate danger fixture and then the last couple have the potential to be tricky if we're not on it.

January: Tough but manageable. Chelsea game is huge.


Chelsea:
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December: Chelsea's run actually isn't too bad but West Ham and Wolves away could be tricky, West Ham are decent and Wolves don't concede many (don't score many either though). Villa away could be tough if they're still in good form.

January: 3 tough games, worse if Mendy is missing for them. Better if Salah and Mane are missing.


Liverpool:
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December: Probably the hardest run over xmas out of the 3. Merseyside derby at Goodison (even though Everton are shite), Wolves away, Spurs away and Leicester away, any of which could be tricky on the day.

January: Tough, harder without Salah and Mane.

Good Summary. It's going to be a tight battle I think

 

[cleavers]

100%? Really? Sounds a bit evangelical to me. Always got to leave a bit of wriggle room. 95% would be a much more sensible number.

Oh go on then 95% (I never said the 100 though).

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Oh go on then 95% (I never said the 100 though).

You did reply to thst with ‘I’ve no doubt’. Based on the above, there’s at least some doubt in your mind. Seems reasonable to me.

I just don’t know how people can be sure on any subject without evidence being presented to them first-hand. The picture away from that space can get very distorted, very quickly. It’s why we have rules of evidence etc..

Anyway, how are you? :-)