Football Sunday 03/10/2021

Originally Posted by AK14

City have played Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and Leicester haven’t they?

I want to say yes? Lost at Spurs, drew at Anfield and won the rest

Originally Posted by AK14

City have played Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and Leicester haven’t they?

Yep. All but Arsenal away from home too

Talking titles at this stage misses the point too. We look AWFUL right now. We’ve won 1 in our last 4 and we can’t even make the simplest of fixtures look comfortable. We need to start taking care of the basics before we start gazing hopefully at the league. We won’t be getting any closer playing like this.

That all said, they drew at home to Southampton and should’ve been beaten.

City looking favourites right now. If they can start putting their chances away, they'll win this league at a canter.

They've gone to chelsea last week and swatted them aside and now they've gone to Liverpool and got a decent point.

Still in the title race, get in

Originally Posted by dunk

That all said, they drew at home to Southampton and should’ve been beaten.

Sure. Sloppy performance and result, but then backed it up with 4 points from 6 at Liverpool and Chelsea.

We can pick holes in these two if we like, but we know exactly what they’re about and what they do. Barring an injury crisis for either of them, they will be right up there.

They’re the two best teams, Chelsea a close third and the rest can scrap it out.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

City looking favourites right now. If they can start putting their chances away, they'll win this league at a canter.

They've gone to chelsea last week and swatted them aside and now they've gone to Liverpool and got a decent point.

They were the better side too. Their complacency and lack of a striker is their main issue.

Next 7 are a bit more difficult than the first seven.

Utd

Leicester (a)
Liverpool (h)
Spurs (a)
City (h)
Watford (a)
Chelsea (a)
Arsenal (h)

City

Burnley (h)
Brighton (a)
Palace (h)
Utd (a)
Everton (h)
West Ham (h)
Villa (a)

Liverpool

Watford (a)
Utd (a)
Brighton (h)
West Ham (a)
Arsenal (h)
Southampton (h)
Everton (a)

Chelsea

Brentford (a)
Norwich (h)
Newcastle (a)
Burnley (h)
Leicester (a)
Utd (h)
Watford (a)

Decent chance of any shot of a league challenge being over before Koppas opens his advent calender.

Originally Posted by Coracao

Next 7 are a bit more difficult than the first seven.

Utd

Leicester (a)
Liverpool (h)
Spurs (a)
City (h)
Watford (a)
Chelsea (a)
Arsenal (h)

City

Burnley (h)
Brighton (a)
Palace (h)
Utd (a)
Everton (h)
West Ham (h)
Villa (a)

Liverpool

Watford (a)
Utd (a)
Brighton (h)
West Ham (a)
Arsenal (h)
Southampton (h)
Everton (a)

Chelsea

Brentford (a)
Norwich (h)
Newcastle (a)
Burnley (h)
Leicester (a)
Utd (h)
Watford (a)

Decent chance of any shot of the league challenge being over before Koppas opens his advent calender.

Yeesh. It will be a £#%&!ing miracle if we end up as close as we are now after all that lot.

I agree city are the team to beat but would not put the dippers in the same bracket.

They were clear second best again both Chelsea and city. They also struggled against Brentford. That follows a very average campaign last season.

Originally Posted by Danoli

I agree city are the team to beat but would not put the dippers in the same bracket.

They were clear second best again both Chelsea and city. They also struggled against Brentford. That follows a very average campaign last season.

And yet didn’t lose any of them. And have won their other games 3-0, 2-0, 3-0 and 3-0.

City are slicker, but Liverpool know how to grind this league down. They flopped last season because of losing Van Dijk. They probably shouldn’t have folded the way they did, but that was the reason. They’d got their shit together by the end too. Their nightmare season was finishing 3rd.

They’ll win most games comfortably. Like they usually do.

Originally Posted by Danoli

I agree city are the team to beat but would not put the dippers in the same bracket.

They were clear second best again both Chelsea and city. They also struggled against Brentford. That follows a very average campaign last season.

Yes but Liverpool are a momentum team. Someone needs to beat them and soon

Originally Posted by Vedder

Yes but Liverpool are a momentum team. Someone needs to beat them and soon

We’ll do that in 3 weeks time

Originally Posted by Danoli

We’ll do that in 3 weeks time

Bookmarked.

And Liverpool will be affected massively by African nations in January losing Mane/Salah and Keita.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Bookmarked.

You do that

Originally Posted by Danoli

You do that

Its a......bold prediction pal. Hope that you are correct it goes without saying

city backroom team spat at with class and dignity by dignified Liverpool Football Club fans. Guardiola can't seem to understand the famous scouse humour: "I am sure they will investigate it. Like when they smashed up our bus. It's always a pleasure coming to Anfield."

Originally Posted by The Stella Fella

And Liverpool will be affected massively by African nations in January losing Mane/Salah and Keita.

If it goes ahead/they’re released for it

It’ll probably get cancelled because of covid or some shit.

Let’s be honest they’ve had some crazy luck over the years so would it be any surprisez

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

And yet didn’t lose any of them. And have won their other games 3-0, 2-0, 3-0 and 3-0.

City are slicker, but Liverpool know how to grind this league down. They flopped last season because of losing Van Dijk. They probably shouldn’t have folded the way they did, but that was the reason. They’d got their shit together by the end too. Their nightmare season was finishing 3rd.

They’ll win most games comfortably. Like they usually do.

Plus they’ve got a genuine world class manager

Massive @#%&! but very good at what he does obviously.

And let’s not forget they’re back on the special asthma pumps again.

Originally Posted by Coracao

Next 7 are a bit more difficult than the first seven.

City

Burnley (h)
Brighton (a)
Palace (h)
Utd (a)
Everton (h)
West Ham (h)
Villa (a)

Decent chance of any shot of a league challenge being over before Koppas opens his advent calender.

Going to say 19 from 21 points there

Originally Posted by Pop

Going to say 19 from 21 points there

You reckon Brighton will get a point?

Atalanta 0-2 Milan - Another young player we wanted but couldn't get, mainly because he's Italian and a Milan fan, Sandro Tonali, with the second goal. He's going to be some player.

Milan might be back you know

Kessie is a much, much better midfielder/footballer than any one at our club, including Pogba, if we can get him in Jan/on a free next summer we should be sorting it now. He might not be the ultimate solution, but he'd be a fabulous stepping stone if he isn't.

Milan now 3 up. Atalanta not in it at all. Rafael Leao with the 3rd, starting to look like a proper player.

2-3 Penalty out of nothing and then a goal that came from the provider fouling the defender and getting away with it.