I really don't know what went wrong. The timing of our manager being linked to the vacant England National Team position coincided with our recent poor run, but I can't believe that's the only reason we've been playing so poorly. At this point we're still in a decent position with five games to go, since we play the teams in 15th through 18th place in four of our last five games. We have by far the easiest schedule compared to Newcastle and Chelsea and they still have to play each other.
However, the recent run of poor results doesn't fill me with confidence, meaning this race is far from over. I think most supporters have given up the dream of finishing higher then Arsenal, the FA Cup trophy, and third place. The FA Cup and a Champions League spot are still real possibilities, and if so, the season should be viewed as a big success. It's just harder to accept since we were flying so high for almost two thirds of the season.
