Not that simple, of course not - it would be stupid to think so. But, when a machine is set up just right, it can run perfectly for a while without any outside help. The team was settled, they all new their jobs and went out and did them. Hence we won ten matches. When some managerial input WAS...
Not necessarily. It's just at that time, with prem. ready players all geared up, in form, and playing well together, they didn't need much managerial input. At that point, Poyet could probably have gone on holiday. Pity things went wrong on THAT day, when he was needed..............