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Vital Champions League
So we have Portsmouth, Doncaster, Gillingham, Hull and Accrington.
By the time we have played those we have taken a mouthful out of the second half of the season and we will know what our squad will be for the remainder of it.
I would argue that those matches will give us a pretty good idea of how this year is going to pan out. Will we still be in the top three and comfortably in contention for one of the most memorable seasons in our history or will we have slipped to lower playoffs/just outside and instead be on course for a still fantastic season of over achievement?
Of course even if we don't have a 'great' next five games there's nothing to say we couldn't go on a decent run thereafter and drag ourselves back into contention for the automatics. The other sides must have tricky runs of fixtures where teams will take points from one another.
I have to say though that confidence and momentum are a big part of football so I do believe these next five games will define where we are headed. I do get the feeling that the belief is really starting to flow through our young squad.
I don't see any inferiority complex, I like the way the team bounced back after the different types of reverses against Sunderland and Shrewsbury and I was really impressed how they patiently went about overcoming the awkward challenge that Northampton presented.
Provided there is sufficient physicality and ability, combined with a youthful, energetic squad that should be learning all the time I see no portents of doom and can't wait to see how we fare over these upcoming fixtures.
By the time we have played those we have taken a mouthful out of the second half of the season and we will know what our squad will be for the remainder of it.
I would argue that those matches will give us a pretty good idea of how this year is going to pan out. Will we still be in the top three and comfortably in contention for one of the most memorable seasons in our history or will we have slipped to lower playoffs/just outside and instead be on course for a still fantastic season of over achievement?
Of course even if we don't have a 'great' next five games there's nothing to say we couldn't go on a decent run thereafter and drag ourselves back into contention for the automatics. The other sides must have tricky runs of fixtures where teams will take points from one another.
I have to say though that confidence and momentum are a big part of football so I do believe these next five games will define where we are headed. I do get the feeling that the belief is really starting to flow through our young squad.
I don't see any inferiority complex, I like the way the team bounced back after the different types of reverses against Sunderland and Shrewsbury and I was really impressed how they patiently went about overcoming the awkward challenge that Northampton presented.
Provided there is sufficient physicality and ability, combined with a youthful, energetic squad that should be learning all the time I see no portents of doom and can't wait to see how we fare over these upcoming fixtures.