by Mark Garrett » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:06 pm
I am bricking it after yesterday's result at WHL.
When I looked at the fixtures 6 weeks ago, I thought United would get 5-6 points out of games against Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Spurs. They got 10, and arguably the game they drew againist Chelsea, although they were 3-0 down they were the much better side.
My biggest concern is their upcoming fixtures and ours. I cannot see them not winning every one of them. Looking at their away games, where you hope they might stumble, they have Wolves, Blackburn and Wigan - none of which I can see doing anything.
Our games - some very tough ones away at Stoke for a half 5 ko, away to Arsenal, it just looks like trouble.
I really thought we needed a 4-5 point lead over them going into the last 10 games or so and we couldn't have done much more but their form in terms of results rather performances has been unbelievably good.
If we were challenging against any other team other than United, i'd be more confident but I am worried, very worried.
MANCINI Record at City
2009-10 League..................Pld 21 - W 11 - D 5 - L 5 - GF 40 - GA 18 - Pts 38...Finished 5th
2010-11 League..................Pld 38 - W 21 - D 8 - L 9 - GF 60 - GA 33 - Pts 71...Finished 3rd..FA Cup Winners
2011-12 League..................Pld 38 - W 28 - D 5 - L 5 - GF 93 - GA 29 - Pts 89...Finished 1st..League Champions
2012-13 League..................Pld 36 - W 22 - D 9 - L 5 - GF 62 - GA 31 - Pts 75...Finished 2nd
Domestic Cups record.........Pld 30 - W 18 - D 4 - L 8 - GF 63 - GA 36
European Cups record.........Pld 28 - W 13 - D 7 - L 8 - GF 43 - GA 29
Overall record at City......Pld 191 - W 113 - D 38 - L 40 - GF 361 - GA 176
(Updated after the Wigan FA Cup Final game)