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[Sus]

Same for Arsenal tho - they cannot afford to slip up at all. Even draws. The game v Everton is huge - a 9 point lead is huge.

One way to look at it is to look at say the Bundesliga and Bayern have a sizeable lead but not as much as is. I look at that and think they have pretty much got the League sewn up. We are in a fantastic position.

Midweek of 26th Feb could be pivotal.

What happens then?

[Buzzo]

We play Newcastle home, Arsenal away to Forest. Games on at same time. Midweek under the lights.

[Sus]

We play Newcastle home, Arsenal away to Forest. Games on at same time. Midweek under the lights.

Ooh exciting! Hopefully we are 10 points ahead by the.

[rudedog]

We play Newcastle home, Arsenal away to Forest. Games on at same time. Midweek under the lights.

This has the potential to be the dullest game of the season

[Buzzo]

This has the potential to be the dullest game of the season

Going to be some corners and free kicks to watch for sure.

[DerKrampus]

I reckon Arsenal will crush Forest. But it's all moot if we keep winning, they're going to run out of road at some point. Hopefully the game against them won't matter.

[RedReet]

Arsenal are unbeaten in 14 league games, a record under Arteta. And they are still well short.

They really are going to have to do something totally unprecedented in order to catch us.

Not to mention they still have to come to Anfield (2012 since they last won there).

[S-RED]

Arsenal are unbeaten in 14 league games, a record under Arteta. And they are still well short.

They really are going to have to do something totally unprecedented in order to catch us.

Not to mention they still have to come to Anfield (2012 since they last won there).

5 draws in that 14 though.

[S-RED]

they have to go full strength at Newcastle wednesday too, another game in the legs

[DerKrampus]

Is Lewis-Skelly the new Kobbie Mainoo, another media wank off because he scored a goal?

[Sus]

He looks a player to be fair - apparently pretty defensively sound as well

Let’s see - he’s only 18

[Cerbie]

they have to go full strength at Newcastle wednesday too, another game in the legs

And they have 2 days less recovery time compared to us against Spurs. I can see them fielding the reserves now though. At least we will know their result before we have to confirm the team.

A cold night on Tyneside isn’t the Gooners favourite away trip. Plus Newcastle have already beaten them there this season in the league.

I know there is talk of Arsenal having an easier run in, but Newcastle, Bournemouth, Chelsea and even Fulham will be in the mix for European football.

I do worry about how hard Ev will go at us now under Moyes. We all know Pickford has form and he is an utter prick so I wouldn’t put it passed him.

[Sus]

xG isn't everything of course, but Understat had an xG of 1.53 (Ars) vs 0.74 (City) for the game yesterday, which suggests that it was a lot closer than the scoreline suggests

First 60 mins was pretty even for the most part, and I do think if City had stayed level for even 5-10 minutes, the game probably would have played out very differently

Maybe clutching at straws here but still a mountain for Arsenal to climb to catch up to us - their attacking problems haven't gone away, and they have almost no room for error

[DerKrampus]

I reckon Guardiola has checked out due to his personal life and this is filtering down to the team performances.

[SB]

How did Bernado Silva not get sent off for kicking out at ( was it Odergard) when laying on the ground? I didn’t see the replay but at the time I’m thinking he’s off for sure. Anyone else spot it?