Title Run In

[different level 1,056]

Ugh, I guess I have to recognize l'pool as title contenders now, but it still feels unbelievable that a team with such crap defense has a chance. Their attack might be strong, but they're not going to score 4 goals every match and actually in their away games you can see their weaknesses at their worst.

[Jase 43,479]

Ugh, I guess I have to recognize l'pool as title contenders now, but it still feels unbelievable that a team with such crap defense has a chance. Their attack might be strong, but they're not going to score 4 goals every match and actually in their away games you can see their weaknesses at their worst.

Well look at it another way, we have such a crap strikeforce but yet we have a good chance of winning the title. Both us and Liverpool are pretty much the opposite of each other; one team strong in defence but rubbish in attack, the other rubbish in defence but strong in attack.

[ashleyng 6]

Liverpool does have a chance. Not because they are really good but because they are out of FA Cup and have no CL games. So they can just focus with the league. But we can see their defence is the bottleneck after the 4-3 win against sweasea. Their Sas will not score 4 goals every games so they will still drop points here and there. if we could be consistent against the small team we will win the league.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Ugh, I guess I have to recognize l'pool as title contenders now, but it still feels unbelievable that a team with such crap defense has a chance. Their attack might be strong, but they're not going to score 4 goals every match and actually in their away games you can see their weaknesses at their worst.

Still can't believe Kolo still gets his name on the team sheet after all his blunders. Added to the fact that they basically play with no defensive mifielder with Gerrard playing the holding role, it is no surprise they have a very leaky defense.

Big teams can exploit that.

[different level 1,056]

Well look at it another way, we have such a crap strikeforce but yet we have a good chance of winning the title. Both us and Liverpool are pretty much the opposite of each other; one team strong in defence but rubbish in attack, the other rubbish in defence but strong in attack.

I don't think we're so rubbish in attack as people make it look like, at least not as rubbish as Liverpool's defense.

We have scored 49 goals and there are only 3 teams with more (we're pretty much on par with Arsenal, they have only 3 goals more than us), while Liverpool have conceded 35 and in the top 10 only Newcastle have more.

P.S: It feels good posting in a thread named "Title run in" and not in one called "Are we going to finish in the top 4" like it was the case last year. Worst thread ever!

[Atwa 78]

I didn't really consider that we would challenge for the title this season until just a few weeks ago. With that in mind I am delighted with our current situation, still think it might be too much, especially with how absolutely lethal City looks. Win or not, I think this season has been immensely positive when comparing to previous few seasons, with exception for the CL title, we look so stable and we have a coach that can just keep building on it and is secure in his seat. I hate to jump ahead but next season will be huge.

So yeah for my money City is still the favorites, I see Liverpool at 4th, at best. Their defense is truly awful and I don't think they can keep outrunning their fate by outscoring the opposition. They would be delighted to finish top 4 though.

[didierforever 7,349]

I want jose to say that we are in the title race. With tottenham 10 points behind with 11 ganes to go (from us), the top 4 is definitely done and dusted. Add o that the fact that they jave a trip to the bridge and anfield left.

In the next presser I hope a journo tells mou that. Would be interesting to see mou's reply.

[Jase 43,479]

I want jose to say that we are in the title race. With tottenham 10 points behind with 11 ganes to go (from us), the top 4 is definitely done and dusted. Add o that the fact that they jave a trip to the bridge and anfield left.

In the next presser I hope a journo tells mou that. Would be interesting to see mou's reply.

Why does he need to tell everyone that we are in the title race?

[didierforever 7,349]

Why does he need to tell everyone that we are in the title race?

I dint mean say exactly tgat "we are in the title race" bur go a little more on the offensive. Though dobt see that happening before our game against spurs at the bridge.

[Jase 43,479]

I dint mean say exactly tgat "we are in the title race" bur go a little more on the offensive. Though dobt see that happening before our game against spurs at the bridge.

Even then, why does he even need to send out that message though?

[didierforever 7,349]

Even then, why does he even need to send out that message though?

its fun to see mou on the offensive. U just know that a lot of other statements will come too to cos mind games. And that puts the other manages abd teans under way more preaaure. For eg the city game away to norwich.

Its the whole package and circus that comes with mou. And I love it.

[Jase 43,479]

its fun to see mou on the offensive. U just know that a lot of other statements will come too to cos mind games. And that puts the other manages abd teans under way more preaaure. For eg the city game away to norwich.

Its the whole package and circus that comes with mou. And I love it.

Well, that seems more like for personal pleasure as opposed to something that would benefit the team...

[didierforever 7,349]

Well, that seems more like for personal pleasure as opposed to something that would benefit the team...

We had GC sayibg that we are on the right track to win titles after our win against city and something similar being said by JT after newcastle when on the same day jose said that we won't qin the title or something on that tune. What jose actually telss the players is unknown. The pressers are for the media, fans and external pressure on others. Don't think it effects our players ( benefits/ or not) in any way. I am pretty sire someone like jose would rather have a heart to heart with players than say something about them or the tean in the pressers.

So entertainment value aside don't aee how it would make a difference on our own players.

[Jase 43,479]

We had GC sayibg that we are on the right track to win titles after our win against city and something similar being said by JT after newcastle when on the same day jose said that we won't qin the title or something on that tune. What jose actually telss the players is unknown. The pressers are for the media, fans and external pressure on others. Don't think it effects our players ( benefits/ or not) in any way. I am pretty sire someone like jose would rather have a heart to heart with players than say something about them or the tean in the pressers.

So entertainment value aside don't aee how it would make a difference on our own players.

Even you said it wouldn't make a difference and so, why even bother wasting time sending this message out?

Mourinho would obviously know the team is in it but don't think he needs to shout that out in any way at all. The media, pundits, journalists etc all know we are in it and they will only crank up the pressure in whatever way possible on the team to win the title. Being in the title race now is already a pressure itself and if we can minimize the pressure from external 'factors', the better. We all know the others like to see us fail and can't wait for it to happen. Such pressure, at least for now, could affect the team in a negative way when this group of players are still immature if you like in winning league titles and dealing the pressure that comes with it. And about pissing other managers off, well just look at what happened with Pellegrini few weeks ago when Mourinho was drilling in the 'little horse' analogy and all. Better when others get riled up by a not-so-obvious comment as opposed to an obvious one.

[didierforever 7,349]

Even you said it wouldn't make a difference and so, why even bother wasting time sending this message out?

Mourinho would obviously know the team is in it but don't think he needs to shout that out in any way at all. The media, pundits, journalists etc all know we are in it and they will only crank up the pressure in whatever way possible on the team to win the title. Being in the title race now is already a pressure itself and if we can minimize the pressure from external 'factors', the better. We all know the others like to see us fail and can't wait for it to happen. Such pressure, at least for now, could affect the team in a negative way when this group of players are still immature if you like in winning league titles and dealing the pressure that comes with it. And about pissing other managers off, well just look at what happened with Pellegrini few weeks ago when Mourinho was drilling in the 'little horse' analogy and all. Better when others get riled up by a not-so-obvious comment as opposed to an obvious one.

I said it would not affect our players. My whole point is about jose getting the others riled up and adding preaaurr on TheM. The little horae analigy was vefore the nirwich match and I am pretty sure jose will have a new awesome analigy when he changes his tune about us being right there. I for one simpmt cabt wait for that day to hear whT he says then to add that pressyre.

As for "external" presaure and player mentality, I just can't see it affecting us wrongly when u have josr.