Saul Goodman wrote:Are they really our closest rival though? Coming in to the season youd obviously say so but now?
I wouldnt say theyre out of it but I would say its time for us to start trying to determine who our real challenger is.
Saul Goodman wrote:Are they really our closest rival though? Coming in to the season youd obviously say so but now?
I wouldnt say theyre out of it but I would say its time for us to start trying to determine who our real challenger is.
Green & Blue wrote:Saul Goodman wrote:Are they really our closest rival though? Coming in to the season youd obviously say so but now?
I wouldnt say theyre out of it but I would say its time for us to start trying to determine who our real challenger is.
Only two teams capable of mounting a challenge I think.I still think Chrlsea are the best of the bunch regardless of how bad they've been this season, I'm just happy to be enjoying the dip in form while it lasts.Arsenal are playing well but I'm just not convinced they can perform consistently over the course of the season.
The rags look dire even today beating the dippers today they looked very limited, as bad as the rags are Liverpool look to be in really bad shape at the moment.The first half of that game is as bad as I've seen in years.
WhyAlwaysMe? wrote:I think it would be wonderful if City win the PL title, with a complete surprise team like Leicester City or Crystal Palace stealing 2nd place away from City's usual rivals!
Moonchesteri wrote:Do people have short memories or what? It's been five bloody games and we have 33 left!
We were 8 points behind rags with six to go and we did it. now they have 33 games time to claw back 11.
or, another example. Last season, after 21 games & after 32 games:
Chelsea 49 -> 73p
City 47 -> 61p
rags 37 -> 66p
arse 36. -> 65p
so, arse took 16 points more than us, rags took 15 points more than us. and bloody no-one predicted after those 21 rounds that arse would then win 10/11 and especially that City would be as shite as we were.
Good teams can suddenly go on an amazing run. Good teams can suddenly hit a rough patch.
IT HAS BEEN ONLY FIVE ROUNDS FFS.
It's not looking likely and I wouldnt put money on them, but far too early to rule them out.
nottsblue wrote:Moonchesteri wrote:Do people have short memories or what? It's been five bloody games and we have 33 left!
We were 8 points behind rags with six to go and we did it. now they have 33 games time to claw back 11.
or, another example. Last season, after 21 games & after 32 games:
Chelsea 49 -> 73p
City 47 -> 61p
rags 37 -> 66p
arse 36. -> 65p
so, arse took 16 points more than us, rags took 15 points more than us. and bloody no-one predicted after those 21 rounds that arse would then win 10/11 and especially that City would be as shite as we were.
Good teams can suddenly go on an amazing run. Good teams can suddenly hit a rough patch.
IT HAS BEEN ONLY FIVE ROUNDS FFS.
It's not looking likely and I wouldnt put money on them, but far too early to rule them out.
You mention good teams. My point in the OP was that Chelsea at present are really struggling. It's not as if they have been really unlucky either with injuries or fixtures or just in decisions against them in games. They look a shadow of the side that started last year. Maybe it is a side effect of being reined in after January to just grind out results out and win and this is a rut they can't get out of? Who knows. The defence which is a cornerstone of any title side looks all at sea and Terry's loss of form and the non signing of Stones will seriously hamper them. Pretty much starting next week they have to start winning and continue to do so to exert pressure on ourselves. I don't for one minute suggest the title race is over as history shows only a fool would predict that so early. More that one of biggest rivals has started poorly and posing the question of have they left themselves to much to do.
That is not to say the rags or the arse will not mount a challenge. Though I find it unlikely given their respective form and squad depth.
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