Under the last regime (moores)
It was minimum of 4th place but not sure with the cowboys
For some unfathomable reason I have never really thought about this during the nightmare that is 2009/10. But if Benitez does have a clause in his contract stating he can't be sacked if the club qualifies for the EPL, there are a myriad of dark areas to speculate upon. Many players, notably Gerrard seem to have deliberately under-performed for most of the season. Could they really hate Benitez so much that they have deliberately gone out to lose, time after time? I don't care about Benitez any longer but it's a horrendous principle for die-hard fans and certain individuals should be lynched if it's true. One thing is for certain - Lucas Leiva and Maxi Rodriguez aren't complicit, they are naturally useless and possess an innate talent for losing games!
