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Yeah, I think that's too simplistic, and you're always gonna end up disappointed more often than not whatever team you support if that's the gauge. One team can win each competition, at the beginning there four trophies we could win, but were outsiders for all of them. You can't just ignore the games that get you to the semi-final, or the last 16 or whatever.
I get that we want trophies, and success, but there are 4/5 really strong contenders for domestic cups, that in any one off game we could come out on top, or not. And in Europe there's how many?
I'm not saying let's not strive for more, or be disappointed that we haven't got further, but let's not wash away all the good from the history books in the process.
I didn't mention whether you even win or lose the game. More that on these occasions, the very biggest all or nothing games, we just haven't performed at our best, we've froze. Mostly gifted the game to the opposition and been architects of our own downfall rather than the other team having to go out and beat us.
League Cup final '15 (admittedly early in the Poch era) - bit of a limp display, couldnt lay a glove on them. Chelsea 15/16 - Lost our heads. Semi Final last year - Lost concentration, gifted goals. Juve game - Lost our way totally and ruined the effort of getting back in the tie (situation caused by opening minutes meltdown in Turin). Semi Final this year - Froze completely after opening 15 mins, errors lose us the game.
Do we do a lot of good things, and achieved good results along the way - yes. Has the journey/process been a mostly enjoyable and impressive one - yes. Are there still boxes to tick - yes. Is this aspect one of them - to me, also yes.