1/3 of all games played and it seems Arsenal, Man. City and Liverpool are very close not only on where they are at the table, but also regarding performances throughout the 13 games.
Do you think this will be a tight race all the way to May?
If not which team do you expect to fall out of the title race and why?
(fair to say Villa and Spurs are also up there but IMO both lack squad depth and cannot see them as title challengers come May)
You must log in or register to comment.
Look, City is obviously the favourite and by a decent margine. Its amazing what they are doing without KDB and when he comes back i think they will be even stronger and much better. He creates so much that you just cant miss that much chances for one to not go into the net. Only thing that can set them back and i mean ONLY circumstance to not win the league is a Rodri injury. Saw it vs Wolves and Arsenal.
Arsenal have problems beating defenses and they dont get into positions as much as last year. They are lacking a striker, i mean when your best striker says scoring is not the best part of his game you have to question yourself. That could be solved easily with for example Osimhen. When they struggle to create chances you could just stick it into the box and he will deliver. In my opinion Taiwo Awoniyi would do an amazing job at Arsenal.
Liverpool on the other hand is quite well balanced team but its still a work in progress as you cant 3 bad transfer windows in one. Lack of squad depth at fullbacks, centrebacks and defensive midfielder mixed with Salah going to AFCON is a bomb waiting to be detonated. I think they will be good throughout the year but will have one period of 4-5 games where they will struggle and be set back 10 points, enough for 3rd but still far away from first. Next season could be a different story depends on Salah staying or getting adequate replacement + improving the squad depth which could be easy with Morton playing well and Quansah getting into the first squad.
Liverpool most likely. City with their pending huge point deduction will likely find it difficult to overcome that given gunners and Liverpool are competitive Klopp has the experience and the squad is more experienced for a title run
It might depend on saliba and van dijk being injury free for the remainder of the season. One injury and we could see some wheels coming off
I still think it is too early to predict who are genuinely title contenders and who are pretenders. Yes, it’s 1/3rd of the season but Pep has created a machine and keeps reinventing it in such a way that, unless you are on pace for 90+ points by end of March, you’re just a pretender.
1.City 2.Arsenal 3.Liverpool 4.Newcastle
Allison is out at least a couple weeks. He’s pretty big for Liverpool so unless they start figuring g out their organization a little better I can see Liverpool dropping some points.
I remember being in title talks, good times.
Good couple weeks?
Very.
It’ll still be a good season
I think for arsenal and Liverpool, it depends on injuries.
City can deal with it and still have KDB to come back.
City lost all 3 matches of Rodri’s ban. They’re almost certainly a Rodri injury away from not winning the league.
It’s always interesting to see the narrative flip.
City grind out a result when they look off pace and it’s the sign of experienced champions. Arsenal grind out a result when they look off pace and it’s ‘bullshit luck’.
It’s almost like City has won 4 of the last 5 titles and have unmatched squad depth.
Buddy, we’re top of the league with a broken Thomas Partey. City LOST all 3 matches Rodri was suspended for.
Buddy, Spurs were top of the league 3 weeks ago.
Doesn’t matter. Check back in May.