7th would not be anything for anyone to be proud of.7th would be one of our worst finishes of the last decade. We were one goal away from 7th last season. 7th would be a poor season. Terrible considering the improvements in our squad.
But if we're 7th with a lot of experience gained by promising young players, a growing understanding of a good philosophy of play, and a clear identification of areas where major resources will be invested to improve the squad, 7th can definitely be a PATH to the place where the club deserves to be and must be if ENIC are going to profit from the stadium investment.
That's a change from where the club was under Jose and Conte, where any season that ran down on Kane's contract without silverware was a catastrophe.
The expectations have not and will not change. The timeline of the cycle has changed.