It will be a combination of things. If teams roll over for City then it's easy points and makes it very hard to challenge them. We are in the process of having to beat teams into submission because they still fight against us.
That said, I think City are a tad complacent and often feel they only have to turn up to win. They can be got at, though, if some of the more capable teams would but try. If we can maintain pressure, through a combination of skill and being hungry for success, then City may start to get nervous. Then, a couple of poor results for them might swing things in our favour.
We need to prove we can stay the course. So far the pressure is on us to keep pace; get another five or six good results and that pressure will start to swing in City's direction I think.
A combination for sure...
- CL run for them I think is a bit more important....and definitely something that'll effect them this season for better or worse. Let's hope its worse..
- I've only seen them playing a few times. And while they can be got at (particularly against a side that counter well with pace) they are so strong in attack that its never enough usually. they are more clinical, they need a dose of bad luck in a few games and for it to rattle them...and teams need to actually grow a pair and go for it more
- I don't like hearing gary neville speaking as much as some do but one thing I noticed he said the other day is mentioning how Fernandinho gets away with a lot of snide. good. I hope it is highlighted more and picked up on by the obviously-influenced referees of the country
- even if their rate of scoring drops it'll start to weigh down on them and hopefully cause a bit of tension. maybe a draw or two...im yet to see a team really try and kick the shit out of them and for once i actually miss some seasons past whereby teams where just physical and ruffled the feathers, worked against the likes of Arsenal until it became a thing
- something is up with Sane this season, not sure what but he seems a bit more on and off. Sterling's form needs to fuck off. And David Silva needs to start looking old.
Now all of the above you could argue can be applied to us too....but i think we have shown that we can win games in more ways. We have had to dig deeper and grind wins out more often. I just want them to have to face more of these challenges and while that is happening for them to see us have an upturn in form whereby we are battering a few sides. Adds a bit of pressure their way
And Chelsea need to fuck off n all
And we need to keep going
But as you say. Pressure is on us