City will gain more points than us the next 5 league matches.
Like they did in the first 5 matches? Oh wait.
Itās pointless looking ahead at who has what fixture because as Norwich proved, anything can happen. You expect us to beat Sheffield United but for all we know they could get a shock result.
Iād have thought that having gotten 97 points last season would be enough for people to stop saying things like āexpect City to get more points in the next however many gamesā, based purely on the assumption they have easier games. Our first 5 games have been no easier than theirs and yet weāve got 5 more points.
It will provided teams take the same approach as Norwich and have a go at them.
To be honest that Norwich game could be the blessing weāve all needed. The only team actually expected to match and look to realistically beat City is us. Last season it looked like teams had accepted defeat vs City before the game had even started and theyād be games like Burnley or whoever that would literally have every man behind the ball and stood defending their box. Now Norwich have shown that if you try and play some football and actually have a go at them, you can force them into mistakes and have some success against them. Teams looking at us match and beat City will do nothing for their own self belief because of how far ahead us two are, seeing a team like Norwich though gives some belief to the other teams. Too many teams showed them too much respect last season.
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