There was only one season when we were nowhere close to top 4, his last. Every other season we either achieved it or, in his penultimate season, we went close.
I think you're probably right, although the collapse at the end of last season was Wengeresque, when top 4 was in the balance he always delivered.
Arguably he was too focused on that but his record there can't be faulted - although his obsession about it can be.