2023/24 title race

[davek]

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[davek]

City for me. They'll just do it again.

If anyone beats them to it though I'd go for Arsenal. Their next 3 in the league could see them stamp their authority on this race: Villa away, Brighton home, Liverpool away.

Liverpool relying on Konate and VVD at CB now that Matip their best defender is ruled out, with no RB either...and the GK situation looks unstable - you cant win a title with that.

 

[carolinablue232]

They’re all with their flaws. With you though on most likely outcome. City has the experience and probably the best squad top to bottom. They really need to tighten up though…

 

[Nymzee]

City. Media always go into "are they not as good?" mode this time of year when everyone knows City don't give a crap about footie till after New Year.

 

[davek]

They’re all with their flaws. With you though on most likely outcome. City has the experience and probably the best squad top to bottom. They really need to tighten up though…

Next 6 games for them: Luton, Palace, Everton, Sheff Utd, Newcastle, Burnley. I think they tear Luton a new one on Sunday and go on a winning sequence to get control of the title race.

Hopefully we deny them like.

 

[vagablonde - kopite]

City for me. They'll just do it again.

If anyone beats them to it though I'd go for Arsenal. Their next 3 in the league could see them stamp their authority on this race: Villa away, Brighton home, Liverpool away.

Liverpool relying on Konate and VVD at CB now that Matip their best defender is ruled out, with no RB either...and the GK situation looks unstable - you cant win a title with that.

Very naive,if you think Arsenal will be winning at Anfield, think again.also you know as well as I do they will make Harvey Elliott the best right back in europe by the end of the season.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Arsenal in 1st
Villa in 2nd
Liverpool in 3rd
Man City in 4th

About 5 points separating 1st and 4th

Let’s see how close I get

 

[YoboCopter]

Just havent seen it with city this year without kdb

Arsenal dont have a proper striker

so villa !

 

[Wat Tyler]

The RS

 

[ToffeeTim]

Still City

They always have a blip mid season and put a long run together when it matters in the spring.

Hopefully they are still in their run of poor form in 3 week's time...

 

[scotchbutterpin]

City.
They get this blip out of the way, buy 150 million players in Jan, and then go on their usual winning streak. Villa look good but they've only one true avenue for getting goals.

1 - City
2 - Arsenal
3 - Liverpool
4 - Spurs
5 - Villa

 

[hallamblue]

The rs for me. They're poor at the back, but not many teams are getting at them, and even when they do they have that "we'll score 1 more than you" vibe this season. Arsenal struggle to score enough and City are too reliant on Harland who isn't at the same level as last season, which was inevitable. I actually think they'll probably win it comfortably, because City don't have the energy and will end up concentrating on the Champions League. If Arsenal bought a big money striker in January that might change things, but the rs have 6 strikers while City have 2, both of whom play every game, which doesn't work, as Alvarez has been poor and needs dropping. Arsenal have a number of forwards, but no strikers.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Anyone but the RS

 

[davek]

Very naive,if you think Arsenal will be winning at Anfield, think again.also you know as well as I do they will make Harvey Elliott the best right back in europe by the end of the season.

 

[davek]

The rs for me. They're poor at the back, but not many teams are getting at them, and even when they do they have that "we'll score 1 more than you" vibe this season. Arsenal struggle to score enough and City are too reliant on Harland who isn't at the same level as last season, which was inevitable. I actually think they'll probably win it comfortably, because City don't have the energy and will end up concentrating on the Champions League. If Arsenal bought a big money striker in January that might change things, but the rs have 6 strikers while City have 2, both of whom play every game, which doesn't work, as Alvarez has been poor and needs dropping. Arsenal have a number of forwards, but no strikers.

They just lost their most reliable CB don't forget...

The fixtures suggest City will win 15 out of the next 18 points.

Let's see where we are then.