Did we not just go through this?
Obviously, quite a bit has transpired since December 14th, which kicked off a period of two derbies within three weeks.
It has been nearly a month since I expressed the view that the league race was effectively over on the flagship podcast, and then followed that up a week later with a column to lay out some of the analysis behind the opinion. Today’s column is an addendum to that column, to lay out a more granular analysis of the gap between the two teams.
To frame this season’s gap, let us begin with a review of where the two team were through 18 games last season:
Obviously, the only line which ultimately matters is the first one, but the rest lay out important context in understanding potential driving factors which manifest in the league table.