Who will fight it out for the title

[Wonderwall]

I think we are well equipped to storm it but we need a lot of luck with injuries with the fullbacks

[mr_nool]

I think we are well equipped to storm it but we need a lot of luck with injuries with the fullbacks

Our defense is indeed threadbare.

[sheblue]

So many things can affect a season. So it's very hard to predict but I think it's us and Chelsea. I put the rags 3rd despite all the hype i don't see them as being just good enough, even with all the help they will get.

[Dimples]

So far it looks like it is between us, the Rags and Chelsea.

The Rags are a worry.
Team is taking shape in Mo's image - it is not pretty but it is effective. Physically huge, intimidate, pace, etc...
This season they are set up to not drop silly points to anybody outside the top six.
For the top six matches they will park the bus and hit on the break with pace. So they should harvest points with this approach.
Their weakness surprisingly will be their defense - on paper it is just not good enough and neither is their midfield

Ditto for us.
Team is taking shape in Pep's image. A work of art. Beautiful, creative, skillful, movement at pace. Mesmerising.
For the top six matches we will attack, attack, attack. Win some, lose some. We should harvest points also.
Our weakness is Otter if we persist with a back 3 formation. Also lack of cover in key areas in defense.

Chelsea have Haz back. But they will miss Costa - big time. So I think third for them.

For me then, it is the artist Vs. the pragmatist.
We should have the answer by week 16 after the Rags have played all of the top 6.
We will also know by then if the Rags will have 15 playing for them each game - if they do it will be hard for us to win the PL.
(Walker already knows that playing for us is different than Spurs, compare his treatment with Matic's yesterday!

[gillie]

The rags are fuckin awful Everton could and should have been 3 up by the time the granny shagger was subbed De Gea kept the rags in front imo.

[phips]

United, City, Spurs, and Liverpool

[PeterParker]

I was looking at MOTD and it is hard to explain how the rags are getting their points.

Similar to the 2012/13 season, they are playing absolutely nothing from start to finish. They have a small smart play and score because of Lukaku, else than that they are shit.
My problem is actually their opponents. The only club that actually played against them were Stoke and scored two, almost winning it. Everton, Soton or WHU showed too much respect to them and they looked actually scared and I reckon this thing will continue this season. They will win a lot of points because teams ”respect” them too much.

Actually, I hope Zlatan gets well soon, because he is a moaning cunt and will want to play, while the other disgusting character, Lukaku, will not accept to leave his spot, after he took Ibrahimovich's number at the start of the season. Have to admit that bringing the belgian in was a fantastic piece of business, but I believe his arrogance will create problems.

[Swales4ever]

I was looking at MOTD and it is hard to explain how the rags are getting their points.

Similar to the 2012/13 season, they are playing absolutely nothing from start to finish. They have a small smart play and score because of Lukaku, else than that they are shit.
My problem is actually their opponents. The only club that actually played against them were Stoke and scored two, almost winning it. Everton, Soton or WHU showed too much respect to them and they looked actually scared and I reckon this thing will continue this season. They will win a lot of points because teams ”respect” them too much.

Actually, I hope Zlatan gets well soon, because he is a moaning cunt and will want to play, while the other disgusting character, Lukaku, will not accept to leave his spot, after he took Ibrahimovich's number at the start of the season. Have to admit that bringing the belgian in was a fantastic piece of business, but I believe his arrogance will create problems.

Not so sure that Zlatancunt wont come good for the rags but, I endorse the rest, word by word.

[nottsblue]

Well, nearly half way through the campaign and 11 points clear.

Who can stop us? I'd suggest it's probably injuries. I haven't seen enough in any of the other teams to suggest any of them can mount a sustained title push. Once again the dippers threw away points and Chelsea losing to West Ham was already a fourth defeat.

[mr_nool]

Well, nearly half way through the campaign and 11 points clear.

Who can stop us? I'd suggest it's probably injuries. I haven't seen enough in any of the other teams to suggest any of them can mount a sustained title push. Once again the dippers threw away points and Chelsea losing to West Ham was already a fourth defeat.

I think any of the top six teams can beat us on their day, but I can't see any of them out together a winning run enough to challenge us. I was slightly worried about the rags prior to today, but they basically handed us the initiative by not even giving it a go.

[gmercer1]

Well, nearly half way through the campaign and 11 points clear.

Who can stop us? I'd suggest it's probably injuries. I haven't seen enough in any of the other teams to suggest any of them can mount a sustained title push. Once again the dippers threw away points and Chelsea losing to West Ham was already a fourth defeat.

I think any of the top six teams can beat us on their day, but I can't see any of them out together a winning run enough to challenge us. I was slightly worried about the rags prior to today, but they basically handed us the initiative by not even giving it a go.

They didn’t give it a go because they are simply not good enough. How they are 2nd in the league is beyond me

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

Well, nearly half way through the campaign and 11 points clear.

Who can stop us? I'd suggest it's probably injuries. I haven't seen enough in any of the other teams to suggest any of them can mount a sustained title push. Once again the dippers threw away points and Chelsea losing to West Ham was already a fourth defeat.

I think any of the top six teams can beat us on their day, but I can't see any of them out together a winning run enough to challenge us. I was slightly worried about the rags prior to today, but they basically handed us the initiative by not even giving it a go.

You say that, but every time we've faced them we have taken them to the cleaners

[mr_nool]

Well, nearly half way through the campaign and 11 points clear.

Who can stop us? I'd suggest it's probably injuries. I haven't seen enough in any of the other teams to suggest any of them can mount a sustained title push. Once again the dippers threw away points and Chelsea losing to West Ham was already a fourth defeat.

I think any of the top six teams can beat us on their day, but I can't see any of them out together a winning run enough to challenge us. I was slightly worried about the rags prior to today, but they basically handed us the initiative by not even giving it a go.

You say that, but every time we've faced them we have taken them to the cleaners

I don't think we'll go through the league undefeated. And when/if that defeat comes, it is more likely to be against a top 6 side.

Edit: You probably meant my comment regarding the scum? That's just the eternal pessimist in me speaking. I still haven't got over their impossible over performance in Whiskey nose's final seasons.

[Hutch's Shoulder]

City and rags with Chelsea as outsiders. But will have a better view at Xmas.

Well, not far off but rags rank outsiders too now. No relaxing boys, let's extend the lead to 15 points by end January.

[sheblue]

City and rags with Chelsea as outsiders. But will have a better view at Xmas.

Well, not far off but rags rank outsiders too now. No relaxing boys, let's extend the lead to 15 points by end January.

The end of January ? What about next week.

[patrickblue]

Well, nearly half way through the campaign and 11 points clear.

Who can stop us? I'd suggest it's probably injuries. I haven't seen enough in any of the other teams to suggest any of them can mount a sustained title push. Once again the dippers threw away points and Chelsea losing to West Ham was already a fourth defeat.

I think any of the top six teams can beat us on their day, but I can't see any of them out together a winning run enough to challenge us. I was slightly worried about the rags prior to today, but they basically handed us the initiative by not even giving it a go.

You say that, but every time we've faced them we have taken them to the cleaners

I don't think we'll go through the league undefeated. And when/if that defeat comes, it is more likely to be against a top 6 side.

How did you become a City fan with a defeatist attitude like that, Noolie?

[zabbadabbado]

We beat Swansea on Wednesday we set a new Premier League record of 15 consecutive Victories.

At the moment we have 14 level with Arsenal.

That would really be some major achievement that wont be surpassed for a while.

Who knows where it might end.