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Because I work with a bunch of nerds, that graph got circulated around our work WhatsApp group a week or two ago
What's the one for the duckie? ;biggrin
Also depends on what you want to measure as a progress target. For instance would a target to have reduced injuries both off and on field through improved training methods and team management (player rotation) etc. be valid? - I would say yes because an objective that would feed into would be fielding a more settled team, which would also give a higher consistency of play (another target). Squad rotation could take two or three forms - like for like players (resting where necessary) to maintain the stability of the team/system/strategy, Cup strategy, change in tactics/strategy depending on opponents etc.
This may or may not get you better results depending on the strength of the other teams, but it may give you a higher league position, in which case that should be the target over points, and also you would look at the teams you are battling places with (top eight?).
Personally I think we should not be over ambitious in our expectations (although they did sort of get run away with last season as we did better for log periods than we expected). So progress next season would be 1. Improvement of the squad during the transfer period, 2. Reduction in injuries/length of time out injured, 3. Better consistency in fielding of a settled team, 4. Improve maintaining position in the league (hard one I know as it depends on other teams a lot and officials decisions), so if we get to 4th/5th again we do the job as a team/club to stay there.
A good cup run or winning a trophy should be regarded as a bonus at this stage, not saying it should not be a target, but as has been said before, too many variables including if we run into issues ourselves (injuries etc.).
Unless Lukerz does, in which case, I categorically disagree.
;hug
I hope not, but should that make us adjust our expectations?
Firstly as it is a season where expectations of Bilic will be far greater than this season
Secondly we will be playing in unfamiliar surroundings - a bit like playing away from home every time
So anywhere near what we did this season would be progress of sorts
Having said that, we really should have nailed a CL spot this season - a once in a lifetime chance to dine at the top table missed.
Players that put a shift in ;bowdown
All with in finance limits ;hmm
Manager that allows entertaining football ;poormf
Also +ve GD and entertaining football for which I don't mind losing 2-3 places in the league for.
Sorry, no graphs here!