Possibly, but that would obviously depend on Duncan getting those results. While a defiant, backs-to-the-wall, chest-out display against Villa is a possibility, this kind of thing runs out of road quick enough. Dunc could win his first few games but will have the wind taken out of his sails by the first savvy manager who outfoxes him and after that it's uphill all the way. The bubble will pop. And when it does, the myth of Duncan the motivator will be exposed because there is, in all likelihood, very little behind Plan A: get stuck in. Heavyweight managers can ride out a schooling by a top side - or even a mid-table side - because they've got their record to fall back on. Duncan has a few head-butts and a prison stint to point to. It won't cut it when he's revealed for what he most likely is: a totemic cheerleader.
