Simply can't rule out anyone. I was hounded few weeks ago. Anyone in top 5 can win it. Our job is to stay in touch while we sort our form out. City look bang in form. Spurs back in around it
I find it hard to see us winning the league due to our problems at CB. Without a pairing of VVD/Matip/Gomez, the dynamic of the team changes. Playing 2 of our best midfielders there weakens us in the centre. Playing Fab and Philips/Williams weakens the defence and is not good enough for every game. When Matip comes back, he won't play every game due to his injury problems ( He'll either get another one or will miss games to manage his body). Best case scenario: Matip gets a good run of games, the multiple players we have off the boil suddenly find their form again, Jota comes back and everyone stays fit. And we don't miss Fab in the centre. Not happening imo.
It was only 30 days ago after scraping past Palace 7-0 that we were nailed on for the title by Everybody. The league isn't even half ways there and now City are supposedly going to easily run away with it despite only 4 points between 1st and 5th, it's wide open. Get our form back and we'll be up there come end of season.
That new CB Diaz has made some difference for them and seems to be bringing the best out of Stones. Since 2-0 defeat to Spurs, they have conceded 2 goals in 9 league games. That is ominous unfortunately.
Fabinho and a fit Matip are the best cb pairing in the league imp. Keeping him injury free of impossible though.
Liverpool are 4th now in the league table since football started back behind closed doors, 10/9 points behind man u and city. With the run of fixtures coming up and the form their in it's hard to see them as title contenders any more.
Very tough run but at least if we get some form back we are taking points off rivals. Outside chance for the title now though clearly.
With the run of games city have in the next few games , expect them to be well clear of chasing pack come March imo. Aswell its hard atm to see how our form can drastically change where as we can push them as we have levels to go not 1 or 2 steps either.
I've just had a tenner on at 8/1. It doesn't look like Aguero will play this season and KDB is a massive loss. Vardy is also a huge miss and Chelsea are falling apart. I dont think United are good enough and if Son or Kane get injured, Spurs will suffer. 8/1 is a great price.
So play against the league leaders with a brand new CB pairing that have never either played together or in the premier league is absolute suicide
The league is gone. They need minutes before champions league games are back so play them every game.
I think we need Henderson in midfield to get a result. But if Fab is still out, then no question, Hendo at CB.