In reply to: I honestly expect City to lose at least one. posted by tex29
away. City could easily lose either, if not both, of those fixtures. Liverpool has no fixtures remaining where it won’t be a heavy favorite. And both teams have shown an ability to drop points to mediocre sides.
It is true that City has played more games, because it has taken the domestic cups more seriously. But City also has more depth than Liverpool at key positions. So I’m not sure the fixture pileup will make the difference...especially since Liverpool is still playing in the only competition City will be playing in until after the league has been decided.
Granted, it was clear from the beginning that City was playing for the 0-0, Aguero took a page out of Mahrez’s book and gave an awful effort on a crucial penalty, and Fabian Delph shouldn’t have been anywhere near City’s starting 11—much less at LB. Nevertheless, Spurs has enough quality, and a good enough manager, to beat any team on any given day.
I would be surprised if City make it through the next two games without dropping points. The key for me is whether City can limit the damage to a draw, because I can’t see Pool making up the goal differential.
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I’d like Liverpool’s chances there! 😂
A loss would leave City no margin for error. Of course, if Pool wins out, a draw would be fatal. Do you think Pool will win out?
They’ll face two relegated teams and a third that is in 15th and coached by Rafa Benitez. I don’t see any chance that he’d disrespect Liverpool by sitting back and playing for the draw. At home.
That leaves a final difficult match at home against the Wolves. If Liverpool are playing for the title, I simply cannot fathom the pandemonium that will be at Anfield.
Barring an injury to VVD or Alisson, or multiple injuries to the rest of the team, I don’t see them dropping points.