I’m not sure I agree with that really. Emery came in when they were 17th, having finished 17th, 11th, and 14th in the 3 seasons since they came up, I’m not entirely sure where the idea that they were clearly a really good side but had just underperformed for a couple of months has come from.
Obviously now that some of them are playing at the level they are we maybe see it a bit differently but if you’re going to sit here and tell me that 4 years ago you thought Matty cash, Tyrone mings, Ezri Konsa, John McGinn, Leon Bailey, and emi Buendia was the basis of a side that would secure multiple CL qualifications and a European trophy then I’m afraid I just don’t believe you. Maybe it was the likes of the since departed regulars from that season like Ashley young, Calum chambers, leander dendoncker and Danny ings that you thought were fantastic?