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Anybody making calls on the title is out of their mind. We have to take on Newcastle and then away to City. Plenty of swings and roundabouts yet.
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What, top of the league with 48 points from 18 games ? I must have missed that one.People really need to calm down. Liverpool are 4 points ahead, but I still think City can close the gap. Let's wait and see when we are 7 points ahead of City, then United fans can panic a bit. With 20 games to go I'm just enjoying the ride because as a 'Pool fan I've been here before and I'm not getting carried away, so can you lot all relax and enjoy this title race
2 defeats in their last 3 league games. Are there cracks appearing in City's armour ? I hope so, but sadly, I think not.i think for pep stand-point this is huge. of all the teams to lose to he loses to a strugling palace. that will hurt.
Man. City now down to 104 points after today's shock loss. They'll finish on less points than last season so big chance for Liverpool.I hope you’re right. But City just seem like this indestructible force and can essentially line up with two teams both capable of competing for the title, where as we are in deep trouble when van Dijk/Salah/Mane gets injured. Of course our relative luck regarding injuries could continue.
It’ll certainly be interesting on January 3rd.
Totally agree with this. Liverpool seem to be much more solid. City seem to lose concentration in matchedThis with me as well - there’s a predictions thread somewhere in this forum where I put them down as winners and I’ve seen nothing to doubt that prediction.
I don’t think this City side have the stomach for an actual title fight - they breezed through last season with zero pressure from anyone, now they’ve got a challenger that just won’t feck-off and City are actually behind. I think Liverpool’s mentality under Klopp is greater than that of City under Pep - that might be the difference.
What strength in debt do City have that people keep talking about ?City's depth will ultimately see them home. Surprised by their result today, though.
I don’t think so because I think that City will start to prioritise the Champions League more whereas Liverpool will go all out for the title.City's depth will ultimately see them home. Surprised by their result today, though.
Looking that way, their defence is what's always let them down in title challenging years and it would take an injury to Van Dijk for that to happen this yearThey are winning the league this year
Yeah I think so tooThey are winning the league this year
How can you not love those South London cocky bastards?Strange that now Liverpool love Palace.
Even stranger that we like Roy HodgsonStrange that now Liverpool love Palace.
United were top at Christmas in 1997 & had a 10 point lead over Arsenal but still managed to let it slip. 6 years later they were top again at Christmas but Arsenal yet again ended up winning the league. So what exactly is your point ? Teams that are top at Christmas more often than not end up winning the league. But there are occasions that they don't. What's the big deal ?Just saw this on facebook, thought it was funny.
Liverpool top of the Premier League by four points at Christmas.
Only two teams in the last 10 years have failed to win the trophy when they have been top at Christmas:
2008/09: Liverpool
2013/14: Liverpool
Don't ruin my fun! 97 isn't last ten years though.United were top at Christmas in 1997 & had a 10 point lead over Arsenal but still managed to let it slip. 6 years later they were top again at Christmas but Arsenal yet again ended up winning the league. So what exactly is your point ? Teams that are top at Christmas more often than not end up winning the league. But there are occasions that they don't. What's the big deal ?
City were excellent in defence just 5-6 games ago. Remember they didn't concede a goal against Arsenal away, Liverpool away and Spurs away. Liverpool didn't create a decent chance all game.Liverpool have the more stable and reliable defence than City.
Even when City were easily beating teams they never kept a clean sheet (against us, Everton, Watford, Bournemouth was etc). You can usually get a goal against them.
This doesn’t happen with Liverpool, it’s theirs to lose.
Good point.United were top at Christmas in 1997 & had a 10 point lead over Arsenal but still managed to let it slip. 6 years later they were top again at Christmas but Arsenal yet again ended up winning the league. So what exactly is your point ? Teams that are top at Christmas more often than not end up winning the league. But there are occasions that they don't. What's the big deal ?
city last season is the only team to have done it better in the top flight.15-3-0 record is title winning form, simple as. Keep that up & nobody can begrudge them.
Sure, they have had luck, but they are getting the shots away (Sturridge’s late equaliser v Chelsea, Pickford’s Howler) so you make your own luck to a degree.
Fortunate for us who don’t want them to do it that you have City doing what they are doing at the same time.
Must be up there with the best top flight starts ever?