Biggish, city needed to overtake us over the Christmas period. Everyone acts like we have bottled our lead but we lost our 8 point lead because we had much tougher fixtures than City.
We currently have a 2 point lead and MUCH easier fixtures than Man City (don't make me do the remaining big games left again). We aren't a shoe-in for the title, but we should win it provided we are at least level with City on February 1st.
City have done enough to make it a contest, fair play to them. But I will be shocked if they finish above us.
Biggish , stop being maudlin ! remember, if they don't win it we will !
LVG has the same points as Moyesh!
Biggish - I'd say let's take a game at a time..
City game is in couple of weeks time, few important games sandwiched in between and a lot can happen until then, let's hope we everyone fit for that game
I honestly don't see us winning the title over them Biggish - we simply can't compete with their firepower.
I dread to think what will happen to our challenge if we lose Costa or Hazard for an extended period, whereas they can afford the luxury of losing the likes of Aguero or Silva and carry on without any apparent loss of effectiveness!
Any yes I know they did lose a two goal lead to Burnley!
Chelsea's home fixtures should be telling but I think they will go further in the CL. Mourinho hasn't rotated too much and they're in the semi's of the league cup to boot.
It's tough to call but advantage Chelsea. This week.
I think Bony is a good signing and is a better goalscorer then Jovetic. It's improved them.
comment by BrummieBlue! (U3487)
posted 6 minutes ago
I honestly don't see us winning the title over them Biggish - we simply can't compete with their firepower.
I dread to think what will happen to our challenge if we lose Costa or Hazard for an extended period, whereas they can afford the luxury of losing the likes of Aguero or Silva and carry on without any apparent loss of effectiveness!
Any yes I know they did lose a two goal lead to Burnley!
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Unfortunately Brummie I feel the same way as you. I know there away games are on paper harder than ours, but in truth they are probably better away from home because they are so much more clinical on the counter than we are.
That is why I feel we have to beat them, a draw will not be good enough.
comment by Robbing_Hoody -Escape goating pre-madonnas so ... (U6374)
posted 4 minutes ago
Chelsea's home fixtures should be telling but I think they will go further in the CL. Mourinho hasn't rotated too much and they're in the semi's of the league cup to boot.
It's tough to call but advantage Chelsea. This week.
I think Bony is a good signing and is a better goalscorer then Jovetic. It's improved them.
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Def improved them and brings them back to the same level if not better than they were last season.
Even if we beat them Biggish I don't think it will stop them.
They seem to turn teams over away from home with ease whereas we struggle to break teams down!
yes, our away form hasn't been great, so let's change that starting with Swansea
I honestly don't see us winning the title over them Biggish - we simply can't compete with their firepower.
I dread to think what will happen to our challenge if we lose Costa or Hazard for an extended period, whereas they can afford the luxury of losing the likes of Aguero or Silva and carry on without any apparent loss of effectiveness
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This.
We were too reliant on Hazard for goals last season and to an extent nothing has changed with the obvious exception of having Costa.
City don't seem reliant on any one player for their goals, someone always seems to step up to the mark.
I just don't think we have enough natural goalscorers in the side or squad when compared to City.
Hazard and Costa don't really get injured though and move Fabregas forward as a 10 and Remy can do a job.
The paradox is although City have other goalscorers if they were to get injured at the back or to Toure (the win percentages are nuts with and without Toure) then they are in trouble.
It's going to be good!
Man City will miss Toure on Sun
comment by Robbing_Hoody -Escape goating pre-madonnas so ... (U6374)
posted 12 minutes ago
Hazard and Costa don't really get injured though and move Fabregas forward as a 10 and Remy can do a job.
The paradox is although City have other goalscorers if they were to get injured at the back or to Toure (the win percentages are nuts with and without Toure) then they are in trouble.
It's going to be good!
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A player can get injured at any time.......so far so good, but remember Costa broke down towards the end of last season with repetitive hamstring injuries
comment by Don Zola (U16190)
posted 2 minutes ago
Man City will miss Toure on Sun
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They didn't miss Aguero and he was looking like the best player in the world up until he got injured.
City just have too much firepower I fear.
A situation made worse by our inability to properly bed Remy into the side who in my opinion will score lots of goals for us if we use him properly.
comment by Don Zola (U16190)
posted 4 minutes ago
Man City will miss Toure on Sun
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They will miss his goals, but actually I think Fernando and Fernandinho may be more solid defensively when playing together.
folks your glasses are half empty
we must have faith in our team, we can do with a bit of optimism
In our team, yes Don - but not in the squad!
come on Brummie, you know it's like you going in the battle with low morale ... you gotta be positive
I'm positive about it Don, I've already seen us win the title 3 times more than I ever thought I would, so I'll die a happy man whatever.
As it is I happy to see the squad evolve season by season but I just don't feel this season will be ours!
comment by Don Zola (U16190)
posted 10 minutes ago
we must have faith in our team, we can do with a bit of optimism
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I'd be more optimistic if we were using Remy more effectively.
I actually think he can be a big help in our title challenge if we use him right.
City are only going to be even better now they have Aguero back and Bony just signed.
We'll need to step up a notch as well.
comment by Don Zola (U16190)
posted 10 minutes ago
we must have faith in our team, we can do with a bit of optimism
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I'd be more optimistic if we were using Remy more effectively.
I actually think he can be a big help in our title challenge if we use him right.
City are only going to be even better now they have Aguero back and Bony just signed.
We'll need to step up a notch as well.
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yes, we had dip in form recently, but that just happens to any team, let's beat Swansea and make sure we remain at least two points ahead against City.
I think Arsenal may snick a draw at Ethihad
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posted on 16/1/15
Biggish, city needed to overtake us over the Christmas period. Everyone acts like we have bottled our lead but we lost our 8 point lead because we had much tougher fixtures than City.
We currently have a 2 point lead and MUCH easier fixtures than Man City (don't make me do the remaining big games left again). We aren't a shoe-in for the title, but we should win it provided we are at least level with City on February 1st.
posted on 16/1/15
City have done enough to make it a contest, fair play to them. But I will be shocked if they finish above us.
posted on 16/1/15
Biggish , stop being maudlin ! remember, if they don't win it we will !
posted on 16/1/15
LVG has the same points as Moyesh!
posted on 16/1/15
Biggish - I'd say let's take a game at a time..
City game is in couple of weeks time, few important games sandwiched in between and a lot can happen until then, let's hope we everyone fit for that game
posted on 16/1/15
I honestly don't see us winning the title over them Biggish - we simply can't compete with their firepower.
I dread to think what will happen to our challenge if we lose Costa or Hazard for an extended period, whereas they can afford the luxury of losing the likes of Aguero or Silva and carry on without any apparent loss of effectiveness!
Any yes I know they did lose a two goal lead to Burnley!
posted on 16/1/15
Chelsea's home fixtures should be telling but I think they will go further in the CL. Mourinho hasn't rotated too much and they're in the semi's of the league cup to boot.
It's tough to call but advantage Chelsea. This week.
I think Bony is a good signing and is a better goalscorer then Jovetic. It's improved them.
posted on 16/1/15
comment by BrummieBlue! (U3487)
posted 6 minutes ago
I honestly don't see us winning the title over them Biggish - we simply can't compete with their firepower.
I dread to think what will happen to our challenge if we lose Costa or Hazard for an extended period, whereas they can afford the luxury of losing the likes of Aguero or Silva and carry on without any apparent loss of effectiveness!
Any yes I know they did lose a two goal lead to Burnley!
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Unfortunately Brummie I feel the same way as you. I know there away games are on paper harder than ours, but in truth they are probably better away from home because they are so much more clinical on the counter than we are.
That is why I feel we have to beat them, a draw will not be good enough.
posted on 16/1/15
comment by Robbing_Hoody -Escape goating pre-madonnas so ... (U6374)
posted 4 minutes ago
Chelsea's home fixtures should be telling but I think they will go further in the CL. Mourinho hasn't rotated too much and they're in the semi's of the league cup to boot.
It's tough to call but advantage Chelsea. This week.
I think Bony is a good signing and is a better goalscorer then Jovetic. It's improved them.
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Def improved them and brings them back to the same level if not better than they were last season.
posted on 16/1/15
Even if we beat them Biggish I don't think it will stop them.
They seem to turn teams over away from home with ease whereas we struggle to break teams down!
posted on 16/1/15
yes, our away form hasn't been great, so let's change that starting with Swansea
posted on 16/1/15
I honestly don't see us winning the title over them Biggish - we simply can't compete with their firepower.
I dread to think what will happen to our challenge if we lose Costa or Hazard for an extended period, whereas they can afford the luxury of losing the likes of Aguero or Silva and carry on without any apparent loss of effectiveness
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This.
We were too reliant on Hazard for goals last season and to an extent nothing has changed with the obvious exception of having Costa.
City don't seem reliant on any one player for their goals, someone always seems to step up to the mark.
I just don't think we have enough natural goalscorers in the side or squad when compared to City.
posted on 16/1/15
Hazard and Costa don't really get injured though and move Fabregas forward as a 10 and Remy can do a job.
The paradox is although City have other goalscorers if they were to get injured at the back or to Toure (the win percentages are nuts with and without Toure) then they are in trouble.
It's going to be good!
posted on 16/1/15
Man City will miss Toure on Sun
posted on 16/1/15
comment by Robbing_Hoody -Escape goating pre-madonnas so ... (U6374)
posted 12 minutes ago
Hazard and Costa don't really get injured though and move Fabregas forward as a 10 and Remy can do a job.
The paradox is although City have other goalscorers if they were to get injured at the back or to Toure (the win percentages are nuts with and without Toure) then they are in trouble.
It's going to be good!
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A player can get injured at any time.......so far so good, but remember Costa broke down towards the end of last season with repetitive hamstring injuries
posted on 16/1/15
comment by Don Zola (U16190)
posted 2 minutes ago
Man City will miss Toure on Sun
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They didn't miss Aguero and he was looking like the best player in the world up until he got injured.
City just have too much firepower I fear.
A situation made worse by our inability to properly bed Remy into the side who in my opinion will score lots of goals for us if we use him properly.
posted on 16/1/15
comment by Don Zola (U16190)
posted 4 minutes ago
Man City will miss Toure on Sun
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They will miss his goals, but actually I think Fernando and Fernandinho may be more solid defensively when playing together.
posted on 16/1/15
folks your glasses are half empty
posted on 16/1/15
we must have faith in our team, we can do with a bit of optimism
posted on 16/1/15
In our team, yes Don - but not in the squad!
posted on 16/1/15
come on Brummie, you know it's like you going in the battle with low morale ... you gotta be positive
posted on 16/1/15
We have Gerrard
posted on 16/1/15
I'm positive about it Don, I've already seen us win the title 3 times more than I ever thought I would, so I'll die a happy man whatever.
As it is I happy to see the squad evolve season by season but I just don't feel this season will be ours!
posted on 16/1/15
comment by Don Zola (U16190)
posted 10 minutes ago
we must have faith in our team, we can do with a bit of optimism
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I'd be more optimistic if we were using Remy more effectively.
I actually think he can be a big help in our title challenge if we use him right.
City are only going to be even better now they have Aguero back and Bony just signed.
We'll need to step up a notch as well.
posted on 16/1/15
comment by Don Zola (U16190)
posted 10 minutes ago
we must have faith in our team, we can do with a bit of optimism
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I'd be more optimistic if we were using Remy more effectively.
I actually think he can be a big help in our title challenge if we use him right.
City are only going to be even better now they have Aguero back and Bony just signed.
We'll need to step up a notch as well.
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yes, we had dip in form recently, but that just happens to any team, let's beat Swansea and make sure we remain at least two points ahead against City.
I think Arsenal may snick a draw at Ethihad
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