The race
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I like to check the odds (gives me a deeper, warmer feeling of security) because the bookies will have done far more in depth research and odds checking that we could manage in a lifetime so :
Liverpool 2/7
Arsenal 5/1
City 33/1
Forest 40/1
Chelsea 80/1
I imagine if we win that game in hand that those odds will strengthen considerably.
Liverpool 2/7
Arsenal 5/1
City 33/1
Forest 40/1
Chelsea 80/1
I imagine if we win that game in hand that those odds will strengthen considerably.
Well we said if we could maintain the 9pt lead through Jan we would start to believe. We are getting closer, just need to take it one game a time.
Still so quick to change. It went from looking like 2pts back to 9pts in the blink of an eye yesterday.
Still so quick to change. It went from looking like 2pts back to 9pts in the blink of an eye yesterday.
Damn. We played a double header and I missed the second match. How many did we beat Everton by? Same team?
72-0.
All the bluenoses then marched down to Bramley Moor, climbed to the top then threw themselves into the Mersey.
Win win!
I'm holding off on any excitement about the title until mid-April. If the current rate of points accumulation continues through to the end of the season, we could be approaching mathematical likelihood/certainty by then. However, if the club is still relying on the final fixtures against Chelsea, Arsenal, or Brighton, it would suggest there have been some bumps along the way, and things could get very tense.
And there’s plenty of scope for those bumps to occur; away matches against Bournemouth, City, and Villa, along with two derby games and Champions League football, are far from straightforward. Navigate through all of those, and I’ll be clearing a weekend at the end of May.
If Arsenal had a clinical striker, or if Saka and perhaps now Saliba were fully fit, I’d be more concerned. I have confidence in Slot and the players—many know exactly what it takes. But I have even more confidence in Arsenal bottling more points than we will, and ultimately, that’s all that matters. The transfer market remains the wild card in play, but let's just say I'm not bothered by Arsenal sniffing around a mountain loving defensive midfielder to replace their rapey defensive midfielder. What they really need is a signing reminiscent of our Sturridge signing, and the chances of that happening are remote.
And there’s plenty of scope for those bumps to occur; away matches against Bournemouth, City, and Villa, along with two derby games and Champions League football, are far from straightforward. Navigate through all of those, and I’ll be clearing a weekend at the end of May.
If Arsenal had a clinical striker, or if Saka and perhaps now Saliba were fully fit, I’d be more concerned. I have confidence in Slot and the players—many know exactly what it takes. But I have even more confidence in Arsenal bottling more points than we will, and ultimately, that’s all that matters. The transfer market remains the wild card in play, but let's just say I'm not bothered by Arsenal sniffing around a mountain loving defensive midfielder to replace their rapey defensive midfielder. What they really need is a signing reminiscent of our Sturridge signing, and the chances of that happening are remote.
