And why did we lose that one? Injuries. And what’s more likely to happen as the season goes on not less? Injuries.
The main difference between autos and POs isn’t talent it’s mostly squad size allowing consistency.
It’s more “WERE GOING TO WIN YHE LEAGUE as long as we don’t fuck it up first”. Like I think we’re in with a good shot at autos but that raises the bar for what’s needed above what we normally do.
Sooner or later things return to the mean an I want as big a cushion from the teams likely to be up there as possible. Also it’s just good for the Championship and this is the Championship thread.
You’ve got to assume they’ll spend big in Jan as well. Leicester probably won’t and the other two parachute clubs look like they’ll be more concerned about the other end and be play off push at best.