GoonerInPeace
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We are past half way stage, so every week that goes by now where the lead isnt cut down is a great week for us. 5 points and a game in hand, cant really wish for a better position. Especially in the erratic form city are in, and we got Jesus to come back like a new signing, all the signs are very positive right now.
True. The Everton result was a real disappointment. I knew the reaction would be sensational. But then Man City go and lose and our lead at the top remains unchanged. Supposedly this Man City team is super human, but reality is they are vulnerable, and you could argue are going through an unplanned transition, like Liverpool albeit on a much smaller scale. If this was the Man City of last year or even a few seasons ago, and they were chasing Liverpool. no way do they lose in the same game week Liverpool does. Cancelo leaving midyear, Pep press conferences getting more bizarre, unusual team selections, ignoring Laporte, blooding in an 18 year old youngster mid season (good for football, but all youngsters have a steep learning curve and they will make mistakes along the way, good on him and City for giving him a chance though). City are not
It is not such a controversial take, though? So many tight endurance competitions (like football leagues) are decided in the very last sectors (games) and it is a common recurrence to have the brilliant, less used-to-win, leading competitor (team) finding their difficulties at that exact stage with the pressure, the expectations and the defending champions on the hunt.
United are in the race as well because being on the hunt is however easier than being in the lead, especially when you are still an underdog. I mean, crossing the line and actually winning titles is not just playing better, it also requires a lot of management when you are approaching the line. All teams involved also have their own European campaigns, this adding even more fatigue.
Every team would rather be in the lead. Some say if Arsenal have a bad month the lead could be wiped out, and this sis true. But its cuts both ways, if City/United hve a bad month, then we could be looking at a 10+ points lead.
We have a margin for error, we dont want to use this margin, and the idea is to extend the margin, but we have it. United are in the title race, however there is pretty much no margin for error for United.