Despite getting off to a good start and actually winning on the road before the advent of winter settling in, we should remain cautious.
Although we`ve been linked with numerous players and indeed still hope to sign Damien Duff, our squad isn`t that much heavier than last season.
With the added competition and threat to fitness the Europa League poses there is the threat that our season could come off the rails, a threat Roy Hodgson acknowledged in the build up to the victory over Portsmouth when Roy Hodgson remarked,
“It would be foolish of me to say there is no chance of that happening. I think the team are still strong. We`re even getting stronger if anything. But last year we were extremely lucky with injuries. I don`t know whether that will happen to us again.”
I guess only time will tell!
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