by brite blu sky » Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:15 pm
I would look at the next 10 games, why? because it will show if we are developing a title winning form and not just game by game analysis. I would say we are maybe fortunate that a lot of the next 10 are away, and that suits us just now. If we have now seen a glimpse of what we are capable of, the aim is to improve enough to cement that level as a base level of performances. It is still at home where that is to be put in practice.
From a thread written before the Fulham game:
Another way of looking at it is over the next 10 games we need 24 pts to get on a title winning form, so can afford to drop 6 pts in 10 games... 2 Losses 0 Draws, or 3 Draws and 0 Losses, take your pick. We would have 46 pts after 23 games, ratio of 2.0 / game.
next 10 are: i would take those draws under the circumstances, the rest we are capable of winning with our away form.
Fulham A - WON.
Stoke City A - Difficult due to last season, but really totally winnable. Can take a Draw.
Bolton Wanderers H - their new found playing ability will play into our hands - Winnable.
West Ham United A - sorry Walmai, if we dont win this its Siberia for the team. - Winnable.
Everton H - We would probably all take a Draw, i would expect a performance though from City.. so? Draw.
Newcastle United A - Expected to be tricky, but im convinced we have the better of such teams away from home. - Winnable.
Aston Villa H - This is the one where our home form springs into action - totally Winnable.
Blackpool H - They only have one mode and we will crush them - Winnable.
Arsenal A - We can take a Draw.
Wolves H - Probably difficult and a slog, Grind out Winnable.
Perhaps not the most difficult fixtures, but for us Stoke and Everton are fuclin difficult just because of what happened last season.
Looking at that list, it isnt inconceivable that we could get those results, assuming we continue to improve. As i say that would put us on a title winning form from the season as a whole. if you expect that we will continue to slowly improve, then we will be in a very strong position form wise and in the table by default. We can afford 3 draws or 2 Losses and still be on track.
Ok it may not pan out like that at all, but we have been pretty poor so far really and we have to beleive that is due more to the players getting it together and performing together after being put together, if we are just starting to get over that then this list is roughly what we have to expect imo.
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