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ECHO Comment: "Fears of Witch-hunt Against Liverpool FC" part 2

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Saint Domingo said:
Would anyone want the positions swapped over? Liverpool two points behind with a game in hand knowing that beating Spurs at home and United away probably gives them the title regardless of what City did and their best player had just come back firing fit? No.
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No indeed.

I can see no reason why City won’t win their remaing five fixtures.
 
I just don't get this business of people quaking in their boots and saying City 'won't beat Spurs and United', as if it's two incredibly difficult fixtures

If it was Spurs vs the RS for the title, who around here would be saying 'City away, they should win that'? Nobody. When they went to Anfield everybody wrote them off saying 'Spurs will bottle it, they always do', yet when they go to the Etihad WITHOUT their main goalscorer (which is plainly not an advantage) people seem to assume they'll suddenly stand up and be counted.

Likewise with United. They're currently in their worst run of form since Mourinho went by an absolute country mile, but we're told the Manchester derby will be a 'leveller', and they'll suddenly play out of their skins? There's no reason to think this. During all of that time before City were reborn, United regularly gubbed them with nonchalant ease. because they were the better team in better form.

Yes, of course City COULD lose those games. They've lost worse ones this year. But they know how to win a title, and there is no way they'll lose focus.

At this moment, on the balance of probability, I expect them to do it.
 

Toffe3m4n said:
Probably because Chelsea was viewed as the last 'tricky' fixture of the season for them, which they've now successfully navigated. It isn't a stretch to say that there's now a very good likelihood that they won't drop another point from now until the end of the season.

As good as City are, they haven't run away with it this year because a bit of complacency around Christmas cost them and the tricky reds have been like a weed that just won't die. As annoying as it is to admit, if you were to bet on either team to falter first in this run-in it'd be City, simply because if it was going to be the reds it would've happened long before now.
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They were ten points clear in early January.

They already have faltered.

They let City in and City have just powered on.

There is nowt to suggest they will not continue to powe on and beat both Spurs and United, two fixtures which seem to be depressing the heck out of people hereabouts.
 
Saint Domingo said:
Would anyone want the positions swapped over? Liverpool two points behind with a game in hand knowing that beating Spurs at home and United away probably gives them the title regardless of what City did and their best player had just come back firing fit? No.
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That a such a good point, never thought of that.

Reality is the top 2 clubs are well ahead of everyone, some of us thought that Chelsea would beat Liverpool, or at least draw, but they got brushed aside with ease. But now we think, or rather worry that a poor United will hold City, or a blowing hit and cold Spurs, it's about as likely as Chelsea winning today.

I fully expect both teams to win all the games they have left without any problems.
 
Keiran said:
As there was no reaction from the referee stood 2 feet away, no reaction from Hazard or the physio whom many would assume this nose-clearing was ‘directed’ at (guessing he missed as most would fume if gozzed on) and no reaction from either the watching Chelsea players or the watching Chelsea bench... it’s probably safe to assume that it was all pretty innocent / innocuous with no malice and, ultimately, no offence or damage caused.
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Stop talking sense. It's a conspiracy!
 

The gap between Liverpool and the toffees is now 39points. Good thing Liverpool are lucky else no one can justify such a big gap after spending more net spend money than Liverpool.
You could guarantee survival for the relegation threatened teams with such a gap.
 
4737carlin said:
That a such a good point, never thought of that.

Reality is the top 2 clubs are well ahead of everyone, some of us thought that Chelsea would beat Liverpool, or at least draw, but they got brushed aside with ease. But now we think, or rather worry that a poor United will hold City, or a blowing hit and cold Spurs, it's about as likely as Chelsea winning today.

I fully expect both teams to win all the games they have left without any problems.
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We beat Chelsea more convincingly than they did. City absolutely demolished Chelsea. What we are seeing this season is 2 teams far above the rest of the top 6 and the rest of the top 6 being good at home but rubbish on the road.

Hopefully next season Chelsea might ditch Sarri and if Arsenal improves under Emery we won’t have such an embarrassing two horse race. Once agin though it matches the investment the two financial dopers have made. Liverpool and City have literally thrown the most money in Europe at top managers and players then want praising to the hilt when they have a good side.
 
.....there’s a paranoia, intensity and desperation within their support again. Paranoia, intensity and desperation that saw lots of usually normal people pick up bottles and throw them at Manchester City’s coach last season.

It’s why fans from other clubs are seriously hoping they fail again. It’s the height of hypocrisy they call us bitter.
 
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Eggs said:
.....there’s a paranoia, intensity and desperation within their support again. Paranoia, intensity and desperation that saw lots of usually normal people pick up bottles and throw them at Manchester City’s coach last season.

It’s why fans from other clubs are seriously hoping they fail again. It’s the height of hypocrisy they call us bitter.
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One feller Just said we’ve only gotta play Cardiff, Huddersfield and wolves, it’s ours now.

The arrogance makes me sick! I’m praying they don’t I really am.
 

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