Sorry, but I don't think that any of that matters. Had we won all eight of those matches 4-0, we would have just lost and gone through the motions in a different 8 games instead and there'd be a different list. We have our 20-25 games to play well in, to ensure 4th. That leaves 15 odd where you don't need to give a toss.

It also never ceases to surprise me that us signing quality players makes any difference at all. Had we signed a world class centre back, midfielder and striker in September, two things would have happened.

a) They have all been out injured for four months.

b) They'd have been conditioned to aim for fourth place, nothing more, nothing less.