Will we win the league this season?

chris85mcfc said:
We could have been 3 or 4 up at half time yesterday

It's the finishing that is the issue, not the performances

In times gone by, we'd have been 2 or 3 up yesterday, and then passed them to death in the 2nd half

Unfortunately, if you aren't finishing teams off, especially away from home, you're always likely to get sucker punched

I agree that we are making silly mistakes, even basics like misplaced simple passes; but at the same time Brentford had one shot on target yesterday, which came from Bobb getting brushed off the ball in their box, and then Gvardiol getting a header horribly wrong
Click to expand...
That's fine, but replace Brentford with Brighton or Monaco (or even Arsenal) and your description of yesterday is a microcosm of virtually every away game this season

Should have been 2 up but weren't
Lightweight winger outmuscled
One big sloppy mistake

That's what I meant by performance
 
We can improve in more respects than Arsenal or Liverpool. Plus the team is being trained to peak in the 2nd half of the season.

Possibilities for improvenent:

Donna: his understanding of the league and his communicatuon with our defenders will only get better.

RB: both Khusa and Nunes can and are likely to improve as they still are learning the position.

CB: Dias has improved this season and Gvardiol has the potential to be one of the very best CBs in the world. In the last two games alone, Gvardiol assisted 2 goals for Haaland, which is probably more than Dias and Stones combined in the Treble season. Plus we have experienced CBs in Stones and Ake who can help in decisive moments (if available). Khusa is a great option as well.

LB: O'Reilly will only get better. RAN as well.

DM: Hopefully Rodri can get better, Gonzalez is getting better and becoming a seriously good option.

Reijnders is still learning. He can get a lot better.

Cherki is a fabulous talent. He is yet to be fully utilized.

Bobb and Savinho can only get better.

Much more is to come from Foden and Marmoush.

We are work in progress. The potential of the team is huge. Right now we are seeing glimpses of how this City team can play. The spirit is there.

The key to this season: getting Rodri back to his best or at least to 90% of his preinjury form. Imo, that would make us the best team in the 2nd half of the season.
 
Scaring Europe to Death said:
That's fine, but replace Brentford with Brighton or Monaco (or even Arsenal) and your description of yesterday is a microcosm of virtually every away game this season

Should have been 2 up but weren't
Lightweight winger outmuscled
One big sloppy mistake

That's what I meant by performance
Click to expand...
Arsenal aside, the common theme is not taking our chances.

We have countless chances against Monaco, and i vaguely recall 2 or 3 big chances in the first half against Brighton.

We've always given teams a chance, even when we won the treble, the cliche of 'one chance one goal' was always around.

The difference then was that 9/10 we killed teams by half time.

Also, the tough games (Arsenal/Liverpool) will always be tough, and have always been tough; but yes, I agree, play like that against those teams and we will come away with nothing.

I still think we have a very young team, which has been overlooked by still having Bernardo and Rodri around. You take those two out, and our 'best 11' probably has an average age of 23/24.
 
alexmcity said:
We can improve in more respects than Arsenal or Liverpool. Plus the team is being trained to peak in the 2nd half of the season.

Possibilities for improvenent:

Donna: his understanding of the league and his communicatuon with our defenders will only get better.

RB: both Khusa and Nunes can and are likely to improve as they still are learning the position.

CB: Dias has improved this season and Gvardiol has the potential to be one of the very best CBs in the world. In the last two games alone, Gvardiol assisted 2 goals for Haaland, which is probably more than Dias and Stones combined in the Treble season. Plus we have experienced CBs in Stones and Ake who can help in decisive moments (if available). Khusa is a great option as well.

LB: O'Reilly will only get better. RAN as well.

DM: Hopefully Rodri can get better, Gonzalez is getting better and becoming a seriously good option.

Reijnders is still learning. He can get a lot better.

Cherki is a fabulous talent. He is yet to be fully utilized.

Bobb and Savinho can only get better.

Much more is to come from Foden and Marmoush.

We are work in progress. The potential of the team is huge. Right now we are seeing glimpses of how this City team can play. The spirit is there.

The key to this season: getting Rodri back to his best or at least to 90% of his preinjury form. Imo, that would make us the best team in the 2nd half of the season.
Click to expand...
Well said
 
richards30 said:
Donnarumma
Khusanov
Dias
Gvardiol
Ait Nouri
Rodri
Reijnders
Foden
Marmoush
Doku
Haaland

If in form, that team can defo win the league!
Click to expand...
Not with Ait Nouri in it, we won't.

Just as some will have to accept Khusanov is our best right back, they need to accept O'Reilly rescued our season last year and is currently the best left-back in the league.

And Cherki should start on the right.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
Not with Ait Nouri in it, we won't.

Just as some will have to accept Khusanov is our best right back, they need to accept O'Reilly rescued our season last year and is currently the best left-back in the league.

And Cherki should start on the right.
Click to expand...
Ait Nouri is not getting the LB spot back from O'Reilly. The lad is really talented and currently among the best in the league in a position that is not even his natural one. Or, maybe it is.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
Not with Ait Nouri in it, we won't.

Just as some will have to accept Khusanov is our best right back, they need to accept O'Reilly rescued our season last year and is currently the best left-back in the league.

And Cherki should start on the right.
Click to expand...

Not knocking Nico mate, just think Pep will go back to Ait Nouri when he is fit.
 
Ysabel 123 said:
Were 7 points better off from the same games from last season, unbeaten in Europe, top scorers in the league, got the old Foden back, and somehow improved Haarland! And unbeaten in our last 7 games!

Last season Arsenal beat us 5-1 at the Emerates and United beat us at home and we drew at Brentford! We are a lot better this season than last season mate!
Click to expand...
At this same stage we weren't
 
The predictions that points in the low 80s will be enough this season due to the strength of the league are not backed up by what's happening.

Arsenal are on course to 87 pts even though they have already played Liverpool away, City, United away and Newcastle away... As things stand, Arsenal will easily win 85+ pts. 90pts seem realistic for them.

I expect City to get much stronger than we were at the start of the season, injuries permitting. So 85+ pts are realistic or even 88 pts.
 
Cobwebcat said:
It’s the strongest, as a whole, the league has ever been.

If you mean there isn’t one standout team I agree.
Click to expand...
You don't think Arsenal have been a stand out team given the fixtures they've had ? Bournemouth and Palace have been very good too.
 
The risks are injuries to major players. I think we are more exposed to that than Arsenal.

There are potential upsides too:
  • continued recovery from injury by Rodri.
  • utilising Marmoush who was a very influential player at Frankfurt
  • Cherki might add something extra
  • Development of Bobb
 
Marvin. said:
The risks are injuries to major players. I think we are more exposed to that than Arsenal.
Click to expand...


First they extolled Rodri, Arsenal were given the free hit to nobble him and freely obliged.
Khusanov was becoming one of the best fullbacks in the country and was targeted, Arsenal duly obliged. Now all conversation is on Mr Manchester City, Erling Haaland. He'll be targeted. Now whether he needs a Minder or handles it himself, only the Lord knows.
He will be taken out to hamper City.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Unread Posts

Don't have an account? Register now and see fewer ads!

SIGN UP
Back
Top