Quote Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda View Post
Can't disagree but I think the same thing was said last season (of course the rebuttal to that is we didn't win the league but we couldn't have done much more). I think, for better or worse, we are quite a mechanical side and once it clicks we we go big
True, and that is one big concern. We tend to build rhythm through repetition, and that generally involves picking substantially the same XI each week. We are now at a stage where a degree of rotation is going to be essential, and not just at left back. I'm sure we can cope, but we will have to.

The other thing in our favour is we seem to continue to improve defensively which offers the opportunity to win games even when you aren't at your best. Again, essential.

I think we can have a good season but I am afraid I just don't see us getting past City. They cruise through 80 or 90% of their matches and there is always a feeling that they have another gear. The closer we get, the better they perform.

At least we have finished top of the honest league twice in a row