bizzbo
Well-Known Member
nice.
mancini's radical approach to the management of expectations is having a dramatic effect.
it's common sense to say that all the top four start the season believing they can win the league. how are you going to compete with them if you set your aspirations lower?
but beyond that, the perception of our strength is an enormous benefit. referees start treating us the same way they do the top four. other clubs genuinely fear playing us. the big problem over the last year and a half is that we were found out quickly and never recovered the fear factor. everyone felt like they had a chance against us. EVERYONE. now, ask stoke and blackburn how much of a chance they had in their games. zip. diddles. this is down to the tactical switch as well. first let them know there is nothing for them in our half of the pitch, then they will expect to lose.
mancini's radical approach to the management of expectations is having a dramatic effect.
it's common sense to say that all the top four start the season believing they can win the league. how are you going to compete with them if you set your aspirations lower?
but beyond that, the perception of our strength is an enormous benefit. referees start treating us the same way they do the top four. other clubs genuinely fear playing us. the big problem over the last year and a half is that we were found out quickly and never recovered the fear factor. everyone felt like they had a chance against us. EVERYONE. now, ask stoke and blackburn how much of a chance they had in their games. zip. diddles. this is down to the tactical switch as well. first let them know there is nothing for them in our half of the pitch, then they will expect to lose.