Title Race

[nebbers]

Almost need a new thread - 2014/15 Title Race

OK, so we will probably end up 2nd this year. Still something for the club to be proud of.

I know this is a simplistic approach, but next year, all we need do is keep Suarez, keep the same way of playing, cut out the defensive mistakes that have cost us over the year.

We're back baby..

[rodo]

Sunday supplement journos talking ****e again this time talking about how excited city fans are at winning the league ****off empty seats and a **** crowd more like

[Vermilion]

They talk ****e 99.9% of the time, cannot watch the ****ers!

Just makes me angry, not at what they say, but the fact these ****ers are still in a job, year after ****ty year of talking crap!

[rodo]

Deffo a case of jobs for the boys that show

[Muddled]

It could be the best day of our lives. Or the worst. Or maybe something in between. I guarantee it.

Going back to some earlier posts, I don't believe the goal difference swing is beyond the realms of possibility.

The pressure is off us and on Manchester City. Of all Rodgers' chat, he talks about being able to focus on the things that he has control over; our only chance of the title that we can alter is to score goals. And we can score goals.

We've put four, five and six goals past a fair few teams this season. If we were set up, motivated and raring to go for more, I reckon we could do it. It's the tail end of the season; players have booked summer holidays, teams that have nothing to fight for just check out.

Look at some of the freak results on historic final days, look how Manchester City struggled to beat QPR two years ago. Imagine we've put six past Palace and we've taken advantage of Newcastle giving us a five goal start (again). The pressure on Manchester City would be even greater.

We've got to control our own role in the title challenge and pile more pressure on Manchester City.

[frank the tank]

If we were to beat Palace, say 4-0 on Monday night then id ****in believe its on....

[Fredo]

That's how I'd go about this if I were the manager. We can still control our destiny by thrashing Palace and putting more pressure on City. It's very unlikely but not beyond possibility. The thought that it is still in our hands can make a difference.

[BobTheCharmer]

I can't see us beating palace even by one. I hate that ground. I've never forgiven palace for the semi final defeat with that cunt pardew involved. We would have won the final and fergie would of been sacked and the past 20 years could have been glorious. I'm relaxed about it all now.

[Icon]

A while ago, many were laughing about us even getting involved in the conversation and now we are probably the main topic.

So **** that lot. We're back...

[Exiled_red]

Going back to some earlier posts, I don't believe the goal difference swing is beyond the realms of possibility.

The pressure is off us and on Manchester City. Of all Rodgers' chat, he talks about being able to focus on the things that he has control over; our only chance of the title that we can alter is to score goals. And we can score goals.

We've put four, five and six goals past a fair few teams this season. If we were set up, motivated and raring to go for more, I reckon we could do it. It's the tail end of the season; players have booked summer holidays, teams that have nothing to fight for just check out.

Look at some of the freak results on historic final days, look how Manchester City struggled to beat QPR two years ago. Imagine we've put six past Palace and we've taken advantage of Newcastle giving us a five goal start (again). The pressure on Manchester City would be even greater.

We've got to control our own role in the title challenge and pile more pressure on Manchester City.

I think if we can win by a few at Palace tomorrow, it will put pressure on City, if we win 1-0 or so at Palace they can be confident that wins against Villa and West Ham will be enough for them. But it we will by 4 or 5 (which is a big ask)it will put some doubt in their minds and they too might have to start thinking about goal difference and may increase the chances of they slipping up.

[Fredo]

I can't see us beating palace even by one. I hate that ground. I've never forgiven palace for the semi final defeat with that cunt pardew involved. We would have won the final and fergie would of been sacked and the past 20 years could have been glorious. I'm relaxed about it all now.

What about this context. If we'd beaten Chelsea but still lost against Palace, we'd still be losing the league in that scenario?

[Sarb]

Just enjoy the last two games

Let the pessimists think its done. Let the optimists think its still on. Hopefully the players fall into the latter.

I certainly think this team is capable of dishing out a couple of hammerings if its carrying no baggage. We could have been 6 nil up against Arsenal and prob won that game 8-1

[G]

The reason for that was the fact we were 6 points behind City and Chelsea when we started that winning run (and 8 points behind Arsenal would you believe ).

Had we started the 11 game winning streak in the lead we would almost certainly have had it sewn up by now.

Yeah 3 games, that's enough to wipe out the 8 points. And even then with winning another 8 on top we still didn't build a gap. Pain in the hole!

[G]

Aguero not injured unfortunately. He tweeted that he went off as a precaution.

[marcus50bucks]

http://www.villatalk.com/index.php/topic/11288-match-thread/

Bloody hell that's another set of fans that would rather their team lose than help us to win the league