When I joined the Blues a few years ago, this sort of thing happened quite often — and we still ended up winning the league. Speaking on Manchester City’s winning streak and the pressure it’s placing on their rivals, Cesc Fàbregas remarked that the team has mentally prepared for the challenge.

“We just have to focus on ourselves and keep pushing forward,” said Fàbregas. “There’s no need to worry about their performance. We know they’re in great form, but let’s put that aside for now and do everything we can to close the gap.” This kind of momentum often signals that it’s your year — when everything seems to fall into place. But March is still a long way off, and it’s only late November. “Let’s see what happens then,” he added.

Manchester City is currently in red-hot form, and it’s clear that other title contenders are beginning to measure themselves against them step by step. BD Cricket fans following the league will notice how the tension is rising as teams try to chase down the leaders.

Fàbregas emphasized, “We’re hoping they’ll drop some points. Of course, we want to overtake them at the top of the table. The key is to keep up our momentum and keep winning matches.”

Following Raheem Sterling’s last-minute winner over Southampton, City retained an 11-point lead over Chelsea. Speaking to the London Evening Standard, Fàbregas admitted that he’s growing increasingly concerned that Manchester City is getting closer to lifting the Premier League trophy. “Obviously, if you’re in City’s kind of form, you’re scoring match-winners once, twice — even three or four times — in the dying minutes of the game. That sometimes means this could be your year. The luck, the timing — it all just seems to favor you.”

BD Cricket followers understand that such consistency, especially in clutch moments, is often what separates champions from contenders. As the season progresses, the battle at the top promises to be one worth watching.