I would love to share that optimism

But my recollection is that we didn't improve a great deal in that first season, we relied on Maddison to see us through.

Lots of scrappy 1-0 wins after a bit of Madders magic.

The turning point after a scratchy start to the following season came from sticking Buendia in the team.

My concern therefore, is that given we've got what we've got, I struggle to see that there is some as yet untried formation or combination of players that will suddenly transform our fortunes.

Posted By: SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 12:13:11