You cant rule them out mathematically, but come on... its Spurs. For me it'd be as big as leicester winning it.
But that's the thing, there will likely be no pressure on them at all, even if they go to within 3 points of top spot, because everyone's focus is on City and the Scouse. They can keep on picking up the points and stay in the chase, and then once the games v City and Liverpool come around, they can go all out and see where it ends up. It's a free hit for them, or as big a free hit that a title can be...They're not in a title race.
They always do this. Drill the wins until they could achieve something and then crumble.
They won't get near it. They play both, and I expect them to lose both quite comfortably.But that's the thing, there will likely be no pressure on them at all, even if they go to within 3 points of top spot, because everyone's focus is on City and the Scouse. They can keep on picking up the points and stay in the chase, and then once the games v City and Liverpool come around, they can go all out and see where it ends up. It's a free hit for them, or as big a free hit that a title can be...
If they can't win the league when they're competing with Leicester and Contes Chelsea they aren't in a million years winning the league over this Chelsea and Liverpool sideTbf they've been constantly grinding out the results with a threadbare squad and by the time they play City and Liverpool, Alli and Kane should be back and fresh for the run-in. Admittedly it's a long shot but right now there's zero pressure on them, and that's just the way they like it. If they carry on picking up the points and are within 3 points, I wouldn't rule them out at all...
It's like people forget both the coming 3rd in a 2 horse race, plus the continual impressing UNTIL there's a possibility of winning something, then screwing up.If they can't win the league when they're competing with Leicester and Contes Chelsea they aren't in a million years winning the league over this Chelsea and Liverpool side
If they give away the chances Leicester got today, they will get hammered, because Liverpool and City will not miss them.If they can't win the league when they're competing with Leicester and Contes Chelsea they aren't in a million years winning the league over this Chelsea and Liverpool side
Contes Chelsea weren't in Europe at all that season and achieved the second highest (now third highest after City's season) points total in PL history. I mean, we're not winning the league but that one seems a strange stick to throw at us.If they can't win the league when they're competing with Leicester and Contes Chelsea they aren't in a million years winning the league over this Chelsea and Liverpool side
It was also a side that had bang average players like Cahill, Alonso, Moses and Pedro playing week in week out. Fair play to Conte for doing what he did with that bunch but let's not paint them as one of the best ever PL title winning sides. They're not a patch on this City or Liverpool sideContes Chelsea weren't in Europe at all that season and achieved the second highest (now third highest after City's season) points total in PL history. I mean, we're not winning the league but that one seems a strange stick to throw at us.
I've mentioned it on this board before...we were never 1st that season. Arsenal were top of the table at Christmas (joint 1st with Leicester and ahead of City, who in turn were ahead of us) and Spurs didn't actually break into the top 2 until mid Feb (ie 2/3 of the season in). Its strange that if we'd done the season the other way round like Arsenal had (spent most of the season in 1st/2nd), then creep up to 2nd on the last day after the other team has stopped playing, there wouldn't be anywhere near this same critique.It's like people forget both the coming 3rd in a 2 horse race, plus the continual impressing UNTIL there's a possibility of winning something, then screwing up.
Absolutely no reason for it to change, especially not against better teams.
Yep completely fair but the reality is that we didn't 'let them win', they won an insane number of points and that season, we were only 3 points off your own record (89 points) for total number of points to not win the title in the PL era. I didn't say that they were one of the best sides at all, just that winning 93 points makes winning the title almost insurmountable for other teams. Heck, even last season's City would have only won the title by 7 points and they literally broke record after record.It was also a side that had bang average players like Cahill, Alonso, Moses and Pedro playing week in week out. Fair play to Conte for doing what he did with that bunch but let's not paint them as one of the best ever PL title winning sides. They're not a patch on this City or Liverpool side
It looked that way
It was very small-time, and completely consistent with City as a club, but not worth getting upset about I don’t think.Re City playing "One Step Beyond" song after the game
Do you think this was harmless banter or disrespectful? I think it was slightly disrespectful
I put him in over Ederson.Naturally I started Patricio over Allison this week.
What if City or Liverpool play the way they did vs Leicester? Y'know, when they lost and drew.If they give away the chances Leicester got today, they will get hammered, because Liverpool and City will not miss them.
Beat you both with Foster.I put him in over Ederson.
Restricted Wolves to 4 shots on target which isn't too bad.What is the commentator on about? Newcastle have nullified Wolves? Not in the game I'm watching.