I know the title race is complex and could be broken down into a lot of contributing factors, but I can't help but think the difference between arsenal and city/pool basically boils down to the health of their respective talismans.

Players like Gerard, Sturridge, Aguero, Silva, Ozil, Cazorla are all amazing but I think it's safe to say that Suarez, Toure, and Ramsey each exerted a gravitational pull on their teams. All 3 teams' style of play when at their best was perfectly in line with their strengths.

Stats:
Suarez: .91 goals per game, .35 assists per game
Toure: .55 goals per game, .25 assists per game
Ramsey: .46 goals per game, . 33 assists per game

When you factor in that Ramsey did by far the most defensive work of the three, i think it's clear all 3 were pretty equally valuable and productive for their sides. Major difference? Toure-36 games played, Suarez 34 games played, Ramsey-24 games played. If Ramsey plays 10-12 more games this season I think that would've been worth 8 points

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Posted by dgnx6

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Posted on 5/11/14 at 8:57 pm to tigerfan88

And those 8 points didn't have to come from either of those sides. Was a nice ending. Even when Ramsey wasn't at his best, like in the first half, he still manages a goal of the season nominee.

Our biggest signing this offsrason could be sagna, I really hope he just wants to leave and not because we aren't offering a good deal. He's too good of a player and could still have several years left just playing cb. But its been fun. Let's hope we can finish with a trophy. Still have the world cup and should see several if our guys play. Let's hope our boys can stay healthy and build upon this next year with hopefully a few new faces.

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