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Outside the top 6 (maybe 8/9 if you include Everton, West Ham and Leicester with their spending power) all of the other teams are operating at a similar level. That’s where the ethos a positive manager can bring can really make a big difference, the difference between finishing 10th or 15th.

It’s part and parcel. Attitude, mindset and confidence is a massive part of any professional sport, and shouldn’t be understated. Creating a positive environment is worth more than any £20 million signing.

I got the impression a ‘clique’ within the squad started to form last season. Eliminating that and bringing the squad back together will be a great first step towards further improvement, that’s before we talk about new signings and tactics on the pitch.

Of course it’s early doors but I am really liking all the things Potter has been saying in the media and on the club website so far. Using a lot of ‘we’ and ‘us’ when he speaks about himself and the club, as well as continuing the ‘together’ ethos that perhaps got a little bit lost when things...