We have four remaining home games this season. We're two games ahead of Chelsea at home last year (six to go, we're on eight), but look at the parades.
Look at how the fans got together, with the situation in many instances much better than it is now. I'm not sure if I can see that happening this season...
.... there's too much of a malaise; the fan base is emotionally drained. Before we played Chelsea on the 1st May, this was the look at the bottom of the table.
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Watford and Norwich were down. We were competing against Leeds and Burnley, with Southampton and others looking relatively safe - if not mathematically.
This year, nobody is cast adrift. Yes, there are more teams in the mix, but I can't see a few of them being near the bottom after a few games.
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If we're looking at a comparable time, week for week, here is the table a year to the day. Arguably, you could say we were in a safer position.
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