We did find it tough against Sparta and they had'nt played for weeks and we got thru, however we would need to up our game and would need a fully fit Andy Carroll to lead the charge, it wil be tough as tough can get, but i remember how we struggled thru the stages in 2005 and we all know how that turned out, it would massively disappointing not to be competing in Europe next season but not the end of the world, we are in a transition period and it may take 12 months or so to get us up to speed, and develop a side capable of competing on all fronts.
In the interim we may have to accept a few knocks here and there and they will soon be forgotten once we are back on track and winning, this season has been probably the worst in recent memory, but we are emerging and slowly progressing from the sh*t we were left in by Kunt & Kuntier.
Once next season gets underway this season will fade into distant memory and we will revelling in glory, it may not be European glory granted, but i would rather have us committed 100% to bringing back the 19th without the distraction of being in Euro competition, and be in that envious position of being able to rest our key players regularly. your thoughts please.
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