...was the semi final's against Liverpool in CC.
My major disappointment of the season was the semi of the Carling Cup, as over 2 legs we should have beaten a poor liverpool team even without Yaya and Vinny. The stupidity of the situation was that this competition was seen as expendable, however it has had a huge impact on how the rest of the season has turned out.
Success breds success, confidence is a untangible property - hard to gain, easy to lose, and winning becomes a mentality.
If we had won the CC, which was on a plate, it would have been another trophy, another trip to wembley, another marker in our progress. It would have taken the pressure off us and helped us in this run in on the basis of the extra confidence factor that lifting silverware always gives, and the fact that we would have a trophy in the bag.
Too many on here had the attitude of "I don't give a shit about the CC or FA cup, or Europa league2 and actively stated they wanted us to go out of those competitions as it "would help us concentrate on the PL"
That has been shown to be bollocks. You can't lose games and expect there to be no knock on effect on form and confidence.
To be fair I think the managment had this attitude to an extent too. Manchini saw the opportunity for the league and basically sacrificed everything to try and win it. This has turned out to be a very poor decision and counter productive. The "all eggs in one basket" strategy looks shit when you fuck the one basket left up.
I am convinced that we would be in a different position if had won the CC and our naiviety in this respect cannot be repeated again.
Next season please do not say "it would be good to go out of xyz cup" so we can conentrate on the league.
It is bollocks and cannot be done in that way - everything is linked, as has been shown this season.
Next season REMEMBER all competitions are related and you cannot treat any in isolation
My major disappointment of the season was the semi of the Carling Cup, as over 2 legs we should have beaten a poor liverpool team even without Yaya and Vinny. The stupidity of the situation was that this competition was seen as expendable, however it has had a huge impact on how the rest of the season has turned out.
Success breds success, confidence is a untangible property - hard to gain, easy to lose, and winning becomes a mentality.
If we had won the CC, which was on a plate, it would have been another trophy, another trip to wembley, another marker in our progress. It would have taken the pressure off us and helped us in this run in on the basis of the extra confidence factor that lifting silverware always gives, and the fact that we would have a trophy in the bag.
Too many on here had the attitude of "I don't give a shit about the CC or FA cup, or Europa league2 and actively stated they wanted us to go out of those competitions as it "would help us concentrate on the PL"
That has been shown to be bollocks. You can't lose games and expect there to be no knock on effect on form and confidence.
To be fair I think the managment had this attitude to an extent too. Manchini saw the opportunity for the league and basically sacrificed everything to try and win it. This has turned out to be a very poor decision and counter productive. The "all eggs in one basket" strategy looks shit when you fuck the one basket left up.
I am convinced that we would be in a different position if had won the CC and our naiviety in this respect cannot be repeated again.
Next season please do not say "it would be good to go out of xyz cup" so we can conentrate on the league.
It is bollocks and cannot be done in that way - everything is linked, as has been shown this season.
Next season REMEMBER all competitions are related and you cannot treat any in isolation