- Jan 7, 2007
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In recent weeks/months I have seen a growing number of people going on about our team from 2010-12. I'm sure we have all seen that screen shot pic of our midfield from then via twitter or on here., then go and hear fellow fans reminisce about the good old days. I'm sorry but I just don't buy it.
Our team of 2010-12 did indeed at times play some very easy on the eye football and pull off a few big wins, but for me I see that team/era as one of massive underachievement. That team should have secured CL football in each of the 2 seasons they were together, yet on both occasions a spectacular end of season collapse saw us miss out both times.
A weeks after beating Milan away we faced a Blackpool side who were in a shocking run of form in late Feb, yet we somehow managed to lose that game. I can remember being at that game and fuming at our failure to win it on my long journey home. Because of our euphoria of the away win against Milan the result was excused by most and with that we went on to win only 1 of our next 10 PL games. In other words we threw away a CL spot when it was there for the taking.
The following season after beating Newcastle 4-0 at home we faced Arsenal next in late Feb, we took a early 2-0 lead yet managed to get hammered 5-2. We were 10 points clear of AFC going into that game. we went on to win only 1 of our next 9 PL games after Newcastle, yet again throwing away a CL spot. It wasn't because Fulop threw 3 into his net or our failure to beat Villa when we was given a unexpected second bite of the cherry, but because of our collapse preceding that.
Back then a few of us, BC/Sloth/Arnoldlayne/etc, could clearly see the team we had should be doing so much better but our arguments were falling on deaf ears. Make no mistake about it that team underachieved in both League and domestic cups, it could/should have done so much better. Unlike others I look back at that period with regret knowing we really should have cemented our CL status and maybe reached a cup final between 2010-12....
Our team of 2010-12 did indeed at times play some very easy on the eye football and pull off a few big wins, but for me I see that team/era as one of massive underachievement. That team should have secured CL football in each of the 2 seasons they were together, yet on both occasions a spectacular end of season collapse saw us miss out both times.
A weeks after beating Milan away we faced a Blackpool side who were in a shocking run of form in late Feb, yet we somehow managed to lose that game. I can remember being at that game and fuming at our failure to win it on my long journey home. Because of our euphoria of the away win against Milan the result was excused by most and with that we went on to win only 1 of our next 10 PL games. In other words we threw away a CL spot when it was there for the taking.
The following season after beating Newcastle 4-0 at home we faced Arsenal next in late Feb, we took a early 2-0 lead yet managed to get hammered 5-2. We were 10 points clear of AFC going into that game. we went on to win only 1 of our next 9 PL games after Newcastle, yet again throwing away a CL spot. It wasn't because Fulop threw 3 into his net or our failure to beat Villa when we was given a unexpected second bite of the cherry, but because of our collapse preceding that.
Back then a few of us, BC/Sloth/Arnoldlayne/etc, could clearly see the team we had should be doing so much better but our arguments were falling on deaf ears. Make no mistake about it that team underachieved in both League and domestic cups, it could/should have done so much better. Unlike others I look back at that period with regret knowing we really should have cemented our CL status and maybe reached a cup final between 2010-12....
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