If you had to give an unbiased view on how the season would unfold, how do you see the run-in shaping up?
Liverpool Fixtures
Liverpool V Tottenham - W
West Ham V Liverpool - W
Liverpool V Man City - L
Norwich V Liverpool - W
Liverpool V Chelsea - L
Crystal Palace V Liverpool - W
Liverpool V Newcastle - W
Final points - 83
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Manchester City Fixtures
Arsenal V Man City - W
Man City V Southampton - D
Liverpool V Man City - W
Man City V Sunderland - W
Man City V West Brom -W
Crystal Palace V Man City - W
Everton V Man City - D
Man City V Aston Villa - W
Man City V West Ham - W
Final points 89
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Chelsea Fixtures
Crystal Palace V Chelsea -W
Chelsea V Stoke - W
Swansea V Chelsea - D
Chelsea V Sunderland - W
Liverpool V Chelsea - W
Chelsea V Norwich - W
Cardiff V Chelsea - W
Final points - 88
By my (some might say) ruff estimation, it looks like City will tip toe over the line ....unfortunately. But in saying that, fair play to Manuel Pellegrini if he holds off Chelsea in his first season.
City to do it?
The run-in and results.
posted on 28/3/14
I fancy us beating Liverpool easily actually, they're set up to play the way we love playing against, and we have always stepped up to the big games.
However I don't see us beating all the other easier teams in that list, we are very inconsistent in games we should be picking up 3 points. This title was always City's to lose, I didn't even recognise Arsenal once when they were top, alway knew they would go back to their customery 3rd/4th spot dog fight position.
In fact, because I am so pessimistic about our form against the easier teams, I think there is a good chance we may finish 3rd!
posted on 28/3/14
I think the spurs game could be a high scoring one, both defences aren't great but think we'll come through that test. West Ham away on paper should be a winner but there is something about that fixture that screams dropped points for me. Think we have a better chance of beating City than Chelsea but if we win both then we'll go on to win the league
posted on 28/3/14
KDB I agree with you, with us still in the CL and with people already talking about the liverpool game I can see us slipping up. Even Palace will be tough as its their biggest gameof the year.
posted on 28/3/14
really happy with this season even if do an Arsenal and win nothing. Pushed a good City team to the wire, I think they will win, for us to stand a chance we have to win every game, Villa was almost the killing blow to us winning.
CL will also play a factor.
posted on 28/3/14
agree. Great to still be in the race tbh and enjoyed some great wins like arsenal, spurs and city away and utd at home.
We have spent some money over the years but a lot has been wasted(torres etc) and without a proper striker to still be in contention is great/
posted on 28/3/14
Definitely a good foundation in place now, we should really be looking to win it next season now. We have pushed the best City team ever imo all the way without a top CF.
posted on 28/3/14
The Stoke game has potential to be tricky for Chelsea just because it is sandwiched inbetween the PSG games. They're in good form and have a more than decent record against the top sides this season.
I think LFC would need to win all our games to win the league and winning 15 on the bounce would be unlikely. You never know though and it's all about Sunday.
posted on 28/3/14
I've just nnotice that the LFC vs Chelsea game is sandwiched between the CL semi finals.
posted on 28/3/14
Yep, we absolutely want Chelsea to beat PSG as the pressure of CL semi-finals could give us a slight advantage for that game.
A lot of football to be played before then though, we have to make sure that game matters to us first.
posted on 29/3/14
I think liverpool are the only side that can stop man city winning the league now. Crazy.