Same as others have theories on how we would be doing without injuries and how much FFP (ha!) is impacting, I've also got some thoughts on this. From what I can piece together and little more than supposition this wouldn't surprise me at all
I very much doubt it ... fully expect a Poyet thread every day re some tittle tattle ................. or performance ............ or what their fans are saying .............. or what he's saying .......... etc