Machiavelli
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One thing I have noticed over the years is that many football fans have a memory span of just one game.
I find it really odd - the last game and the last game only seems to be representative of the entire season to these fans, and also the sole indicator of what's going to happen for the remainder. In reality, every game is played under different circumstances and so it's far more useful to think about the season as a whole, rather than just the last one or two games.
For me, thinking about how great we've been this season, I have absolutely no concerns at all.
Shankly (?) said that football is a simple game, complicated by the opposition. The thing about the opposition is that it changes game-to-game, and each have their own strengths. The good thing about Potter is that he's finely aware of the different qualities of each and every opposition (I think this is one of the primary roles of Bjorn Hamberg), and he tweaks our set-up in order to address the particular strengths and weaknesses of our next opponent.