Couldn't really ask for a better weekend

I suppose tonight is a prime example of how important goal difference can be. Brendan Rodgers said to the media earlier that if any team can make up a nine-goal deficit over the course of two games, Liverpool can. 3-0 up, smelling an opportunity in which to put real pressure on City, who can really blame him? Liverpool had to approach this final week of the season thinking that City would win their final two (home) games. Liverpool fans on this website for example were talking about making up the goal difference. How it could be done. And given Liverpool's scoring prowess this season, it can't be said that such comments were nothing but clutching at straws.

Optimistic comments yes, realistic comments, not really. But the bottom line remains, while the title is now very firmly within City's grasp, and City have come through their biggest obstacles they had to face in the closing stages of this season, nothing can be taken for granted. Two home games against teams we are expected to beat, but nevertheless two games in which to hold our nerve, two games in which anything can happen. Two games in which it can all go wrong for us.

But this weekend, City couldn't have expected as good a weekend. Chelsea drawing at home to Norwich, and tonight Liverpool drawing away to Palace. We can now afford one slip up (and by slip up, I mean, we can afford to draw one of our two remaining home games). It's looking favourable for us. It's now up to us not to slip up the way Liverpool and Chelsea have done.