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Expectations will be even higher next season, certainly now they???re competing at the top of the league ??? but for Leicester fans, at least, there???s no doubt they???ll punch above their weight. Although surprisingly it still remains to be seen whether the public thinks they???re up to it. Below, a selection of photos of Leicester City fans celebrating the team's historic win: The idea of a self-fulfilling prophecy applies to any sports or business team. As Professor Myatt points out, teams are often in one of two states: the honeymoon period or crisis mode. When times are good, political parties are elected to government, a football team wins the Premier League or a business school climbs the rankings. These successes lead to a self-reinforcing cycle of positive expectations, where everything looks great. In contrast, teams in crisis mode expect things to go wrong, they suffer setbacks and the failure that everyone anticipates turns into reality. |
