Title Race

[dww]

You guys are ott positive

I have to say I am finding it strange how confident we will win people are, not just on here but in the media too. A lot of people seem to have fallen for the 'destiny' illusion.

[Chris]

I have to say I am finding it strange how confident we will win people are, not just on here but in the media too. A lot of people seem to have fallen for the 'destiny' illusion.

I dont think it's much to do with destiny, more that we are the best team, playing the best football, scoring the most goals, in the best form and we can afford a draw or even a defeat if City fail to win all their games.

[Sarb]

You dont believe in destiny Dww?

I know what you mean. Many are quick to say we have a hand on the title etc, but we really dont. City's chances arent slim either. They need a one game swing and they get upper hand. I find it strange

[Reece]

We've won 11 Premier League games on the bounce, whilst in that time Chelsea have lost to Villa, Palace and Sunderland. I don't think it's outrageous that lots of people are confident that we'll win based on form.

With the players Chelsea have you can obviously never rule them out though.

I'd say I'm quietly confident*










































*AKA absolutely bricking it.

[PTP]

i keep going one to the other

one mimute - supremely confident that we will win it

then i'm - calm, pleased we've guarenteed top 3 and champions league and just excited to be here

all of a sudden i am ****ing **** my pants full on breakdown nervous mode

[Pablo]

Sorry to drone on about statistics again, but we're odds on favourites now for a reason. We probably win this from here 8 or 9 times out of ten statistically. To blow a lead like this with three games left is pretty unheard of. If anyone can do it though, it's probably us

This season feels different though, it feels special. We kind of lose that feeling midweek when we're inbetween games again, the nerves set in, but as soon as the lads step out on the pitch you're reminded of it again.

I'm nervous now, but once we kick off I'll be reminded again that we are head and shoulders the best team in the league this season, and the champions elect!

[Sarb]

Sorry to drone on about statistics again, but we're odds on favourites now for a reason. We probably win this from here 8 or 9 times out of ten statistically. To blow a lead like this with three games left is pretty unheard of. If anyone can do it though, it's probably us

This season feels different though, it feels special. We kind of lose that feeling midweek when we're inbetween games again, the nerves set in, but as soon as the lads step out on the pitch you're reminded of it again.

I'm nervous now, but once we kick off I'll be reminded again that we are head and shoulders the best team in the league this season, and the champions elect!

Do you believe its fate/destiny?

If you look at Istanbul whilst the competition was ongoing you never really believed it. When you look back, well when I do, I believe it was destiny

[dww]

You dont believe in destiny Dww?

No I don't.

I know what you mean. Many are quick to say we have a hand on the title etc, but we really dont. City's chances arent slim either. They need a one game swing and they get upper hand. I find it strange

We are favourites I think but not hugely so.

[Reece]

Do you believe its fate/destiny?

If you look at Istanbul whilst the competition was ongoing you never really believed it. When you look back, well when I do, I believe it was destiny

Haha if I remember correctly you refused to give Rafa any credit and put it all down to fate/destiny

[RedReet]

I’ve been supremely confident since the United game, hardly any nerves at all, but the more people are saying the title is our now, the more I’ve started to **** myself.

I preferred when people were still doubting us.

[RedReet]

Haha if I remember correctly you refused to give Rafa any credit and put it all down to fate/destiny

Surely not?

[Maxiedge]

Have we won it yet?

[Pablo]

Do you believe its fate/destiny?

If you look at Istanbul whilst the competition was ongoing you never really believed it. When you look back, well when I do, I believe it was destiny

No, not really my thing that. I just think statistically we're extremely likely to win it from here. As I've mentioned though losing the Chelsea game would be a huge psychological blow though and would hand the impetus back to City.

For me if we avoid defeat against Chelsea it's all but ours.

[Sarb]

Haha if I remember correctly you refused to give Rafa any credit and put it all down to fate/destiny

**** off you **** stirrer

Im not even going there

[PTP]

I dont think it's much to do with destiny, more that we are the best team, playing the best football, scoring the most goals, in the best form and we can afford a draw or even a defeat if City fail to win all their games.

for weeks/months everyone has been saying - can liverpool handle the pressure, at some point they will crack - chelsea/city been here before etc etc

liverpool are the only team to continually answer every question asked of them - i said a few weeks ago, that although they won't admit it, both city and chelsea will be looking at us and thinking ****, these guys keep on winning

they've both cracked first - chelsea with their loss to sunderland, city with a loss to us and draw to sunderland.

whilst it hasn't guarenteed us anything, that has at least helped - it's relieved a little bit of pressure....

we've gone from needing four wins from four - to three wins and a draw, to three wins from three - to now two wins and a draw


we can't let it slip - and i'm convinced brendan and the team won't be thinking a draw will do - we will be focused primarily on chelsea and getting a win...and we go again


I also think as well as form, we have a few things in a our favour - we have experienced players who have won leagues before toure/johnson/suarez of the top of my head. Plus the captain gerrard will so focused and then the youngsters like sterling/coutinho are just playing without fear.