Premier League 2023/24: Our Race Is Run

[LookingForEric]

The Sp**s game might end up being irrelevant, we still have to win the next two and Old Trafford is a place we rarely win at.

Whilst United are truly TERRIBLE they have it in them to nick a goal or two. Bournemouth at home isn’t easy either, they’re a good team this season have their best ever premier league season btw.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

O'Neill and Moyes are two managers who will definitely want to fire their players up but I'd be more confident of their games were at Molineux and London Stadium as opposed to both being at the Etihad.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

FWIW two years ago on gameweek 37 City did drop points when being pushed by Liverpool.

So it is possible. Tho that game was less pivotal as they still had the advantage going into the final day.

 

[Jamie99]

The Sp**s game might end up being irrelevant, we still have to win the next two and Old Trafford is a place we rarely win at.

Whilst United are truly TERRIBLE they have it in them to nick a goal or two. Bournemouth at home isn’t easy either, they’re a good team this season have their best ever premier league season btw.

We'll beat Bournemouth. Against United I think if we setup like we did against Sp**s then we beat them. The aforementioned teams rarely play low block against us. My concern is actually Everton, due to the last day drama which might affect the team's nerves and that they really know how to park the bus when they want to.

My thinking has been that City drops at least a point between Fulham and Wolves. Fingers crossed though.

 

[BaZZe]

The Sp**s game might end up being irrelevant, we still have to win the next two and Old Trafford is a place we rarely win at.

Whilst United are truly TERRIBLE they have it in them to nick a goal or two. Bournemouth at home isn’t easy either, they’re a good team this season have their best ever premier league season btw.

I mean by the same logic City's Wolves and Fulham games are must wins for them as well. There are no gimmes in this league.

 

[Sanchez11]

All i want is 89 points and see what happens. If we do win the next 3 that would mean 49 from 54 points which is mental!

 

[Sapient Hawk]

All i want is 89 points and see what happens. If we do win the next 3 that would mean 49 from 54 points which is mental!

What's mental is that amount, phenomenal in itself, might ultimately not be enough.

 

[freeglennhelder2]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1784623317963436188

 

[BaZZe]

My concern is actually Everton, due to the last day drama which might affect the team's nerves and that they really know how to park the bus when they want to.

They'll be mentally on the beach in all likeliehood on the final day. Relegation scraps are probably mentally exhausting and I think securing that with games to spare means the players will take the foot off the gas.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1784623317963436188

All well & good re: Chris Woods.

My concern is who's watching Chris Wood?

 

[boonthegoon]

Wish city had something like Newcastle or Palace away at this stage.

 

[MartiSaka]

Damn, a shame.

City will cruise to the title after this, after watching Fulham last week vs Liverpool, I have no hope they'll do anything to City at Craven Cottage.

All in all, the first 20 games of the season we've dropped 16+ points and made it difficult for ourselves. Since 2024, we've only dropped 5 points.

Its the reverse of last yr where we only.dropped 5 points in the first half of the season and dropped 16+ second half. We have to produce a season with greater point consistency across both halves.

 

[BaZZe]

 

[MartiSaka]

What would absolutely kill me is if they did to us what they did to Pool a couple of seasons back with the 2 goal comeback win at Villa on the final day.

 

[gunner1]

Even if we don’t win it this year, I am amazed by our performance in 2024 and proud of the team.

Too bad we are up against City. They are too “well-oiled” to drop any points at this stage.

 

[remains]

We are unlucky to have come up against this iteration of City. What the team has achieved this season has been phenomenal, regardless of where we end up.

 

[Sniper Mik]

Its the reverse of last yr where we only.dropped 5 points in the first half of the season and dropped 16+ second half. We have to produce a season with greater point consistency across both halves.

Someone mentioned on twitter that every time Pep lost out on the title, the winning team had 90+ points. That's what we have to do as well, at the very least. Realistically you are looking at 92-93 points. I don't think Liverpool losing out with 97 and 98 points will happen again.

 

[freeglennhelder2]

The Sp**s game might end up being irrelevant, we still have to win the next two and Old Trafford is a place we rarely win at.

Not irrelevant at all, we've swerved a decade of them banging on about "We ended your title run in 2024", the victory pays for itself on that basis alone.

 

[TheEliteMaster100_]

Its the reverse of last yr where we only.dropped 5 points in the first half of the season and dropped 16+ second half. We have to produce a season with greater point consistency across both halves.

Indeed, we need to start strong like 22/23 season (50 points in 19 games or better) whilst the remaining 19 games we need to replicate 23/24 season or better (as we dropped points to Fulham at Craven Cottage/lost to Villa at emirates this 2nd half of the season).

Pep only lost 1 title race which is Mourinho 100 point record breaking Madrid team, other than Klopp lost 2 titles whilst on 90+ points and Conte won the title in Pep's first season in the prem with 93 points.

Need to be aiming 100 points next season as this is City's transitional season with key players leaving (Mahrez/Gundogan), integrating new players like Doku/Kovacic/Gvardiol and rotating between their academy like Oscar Bob/Rico Lewis whilst having key injuries to Grealish, Haaland, Stones and KDB missing many games.

City targeting the likes of Bruno Guimares/Musiala/Paqueta does make me nervous for next season, it's why our recruitment has to be excellent, simply level raisers and actual genuine Left back.

 

[Macho]

Not irrelevant at all, we've swerved a decade of them banging on about "We ended your title run in 2024", the victory pays for itself on that basis alone.

These are the convos they are forced to have instead.