Title Race
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Agree but on the balance I’d say we are lucky to have as many as we do very unlucky not to have more.
All teams get luck at different stages and all teams get unlucky too, is it true the top sides tend to get more share of the luck over the lesser sides? Perhaps but who's job is that to determine? I know Wolves have been incredibly unlucky this season but that's just from what I've seen when they've been on TV. Just like who's job is it to determine who out of the top sides come out with more luck.
Could the handball against Jackson that wasn't given in the opening game go down to a bit of fortune going against us?
Were the red cards for Macallister, Virgil & Jones unlucky?
Is the OG from Matip unlucky or poor judgement?
Was the VAR offside on Diaz unlucky or a bad decision?
Was Nunez hitting the bar and Jota having his 1 on 1 saved at Luton unlucky or poor finishes?
Yep, this is how I feel, too.
So, I suppose the answer to the original question depends on how we define "title challenge"... If it means that Villa are still in it on the last match of the season, I doubt they can sustain this form and I think the cheaters and the arse may pull away in the spring. But if it means still mathematically possible in mid-March and fighting for a European Cup spot next season, then, yes, I think they are.
A bit uncalled for.
Yeah - but I don’t think, and I said it before the season started, that City would win it this season - and I don’t think they have the balls to pull things out of the fire like 2 seasons ago.
I think they’ll go for CL glory again and their core isn’t as strong.
Arsenal are Arsenal - come Feb they’ll doo what Arsenal always do - the fannies.
I’m not saying it’s done - but it’s definitely on.
There are things that need to happen (Darwin needs to start scoring - we’ll need him to be the guy Binomial claims he is - or we have to give Gakpo a run) and we need some luck (Konate & probably Jota to stay fit for a bit), and some big performances (Virgil, Alisson & Trent) and a few to step up (Tsimikas, Diaz, Curtis) and a few to find consistency (Mac A, Endo, Slobbers & Gravy).
We have it in us to do it.
Agree with everything you say apart from the Arsenal line. Although they are not nailed on for the title or anything, they will have learned a lesson from last season in the run-in.
The hands are probably occupied by Roy Keane and Bryan Robson though.
Plus they've added Rice who provides greater defensive solidity and hunger
I actually think the other forwards will play better if Salah is missing they will step up, and personally I think Nunez is better when he knows the responsibility lies with him. I hope Jotta is back by then, he is the man who dont give a shit if Salah is on the pitch or not. He has full belief in himself.
Doubter!
Big opportunity tomorrow now.
Hopefully the chance of moving 6 pts clear of City will be the extra motivation we need.
Hopefully the chance of moving 6 pts clear of City will be the extra motivation we need.
We won’t, but if we did win the next three matches we’d be 12 pts ahead of City by the next time they kick a ball in the league.
We might, we might not. Even 7 would be more than ok.
The way we are right now at home, you'd be stupid to be against us.
His sacrifice will be the stuff of songs and poems - not one of Jason’s poems obviously.
7? Fuck that with them having 2 games in hand.
City 7 pts in their last 18 on offer.
queue winning 45 out of their next 45.
queue winning 45 out of their next 45.
Pretty much.
Who cares about the games in hand, points on the board is what matters.
It would also put us 10 points clear having got a few of the so called trickier games out the way.
That’s just a stupid statement as it translates to us winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 1 of our next three giving City all the incentive they need to close the gap.
No it doesn't translate to that at all. That translates to 4 points from the next 3.
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