Missions accomplished this season

David Hodgson · April 11, 2006

I think with 4 games to go and and an FA Cup semi-final we have easily accomplished the minimum of all our reasonable expectations for this season.

None of us realistically expected another Champions League win but would have taken our strong showing in the group stage (with a tough draw). You can't count on winning cups, but a strong run to the FA Cup semi-final (including beating the Mancs) represents a creditable showing in the domestic knock-outs.

The icing on the cake has been a 70+ point season. A massive improvement on last year's dismal showing. If we get to the 76 point mark, and the 2 point a game average, I'll be delighted. It shows that whilst there are no guarantees, that we are ready to mount a title challenge next season.

In detail, the pluses have been the phenomenal amount of clean sheets, the ability to sustain long winning runs, the best home record we've had in living memory, and goals from midfield.

The only downer, for me, has been the paucity of the overall 'goals for' column. A poor total, despite all the other successes.

April 11, 2006

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