The league is a lot more competitive now, obviously it is more important to win the small games but there will come a time when we hit a sticky patch and winning the big games will become important. Look back at 07/08, if we won at OT we would have won the league. When we won the title in 01/02, it was our results vs United & Liverpool which proved to be the difference.

Winning streaks end and losing streaks begin

thing is you can imagine us losing to say utd or Chelsea, causing us to lose confidence and go back to drawing. We've seen it all before.

The clash with United in November is a big one, in previous seasons we've been gone there not believing we can get a result and seemingly being overwhelmed at playing at OT, hopefully this time we go there confident of getting a result because like EPNFT says, we could go into freefall after losing to someone like United away.

I think your being rather naive NOT recognizing that both Spurs and Liverpool are in the mix as BIG challengers this year. Get real man.

Liverpool are not in the mix.

Liverpool haven't got the quality.

Both Manc club list to "smaller" teams so it kind if puts things into perspective

And arsenal have? Hahahahahahahahahaha fecking hell hahahahahahahahahahaah somebody hahahahahaha

Lol suso

Liverpool aren't a patch on Arsenal. That much will become evidently clearer (if it isn't clear enough already) as the season goes on.

Tottenham have made some good signings and I think they can make top 4, but they won't be challenging for the title this season. They'll be far more dangerous next season when their new signings have had a whole season together, they'll gain that familiarity and the fluidity in play that comes with it.

The reason why we've started so well and playing so well is because we've kept the core of our squad together for the first time in years. No major outgoings, and a reasonably small number of signings. The players know each other well, and how they play. I think people are underestimating how big of a difference that keeping the squad together makes.

Dubbed has a point, this is where i can see City blowing the title.

just like Livepool aren't in the mix hahahahaha

"I think your being rather naive NOT recognizing that both Spurs and Liverpool are in the mix as BIG challengers this year. Get real man."

This comment is amusing as it actually proves the guy who posted it's naivety.
Liverpool are a below par side, while Tottenham have very little going forward.

"And arsenal have? Hahahahahahahahahaha fecking hell hahahahahahahahahahaah somebody hahahahahaha"

One would think a City fan posted it. But a Scouser? Don't make me laugh.

Liverpool aren't a patch on Arsenal. That much will become evidently clearer (if it isn't clear enough already) as the season goes on.

they have 2 very clinical strikers, and 1-3 away at Sunderland is a great result for them.

stop smoking your pipes believing Liverpool & Tottenham are not in the BIG boy mix!

Is this jonafc serious? You think Tottenham and even worse Liverpool are on our level?

Dubbed, i don't understand all this Liverpool hype going on, we had the same zhit in Kenny's full season.

They are in a battle for 6th with Everton, which i think they are going to lose. Plus BR is one of the most over-rated managers in the game, if you saw his Reading team you will see where i am coming from.