Opinion - The aim is to keep evolving - BBC Sport

As football fans, we can be accused of being overly optimistic from time to time.

Perhaps there were some who, after an opening three wins and a creditable 1-1 draw at West Bromwich Albion, had designs on promotion or the play-offs.

I've always maintained that 60 points is a realistic target - aiming for seven points from each batch of five games would actually exceed that figure. So to have obtained 10 points from the opening five matches is extremely commendable.

Yes, the performance up at Stoke City was ridiculously poor, but that takes me to my next observation about some fans - and definitely myself: we think 'why change the side when we are winning and/or unbeaten?'

However, we live in a modern football era whereby players are monitored down to their every heartbeat. They simply can't hack Saturday-Wednesday-Saturday. They need recovery, and other squad members need minutes.

Liverpool won the First Division title with only 14 players in 1965-66 and reached the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup.

Nathan Jones admitted the changes for the Stoke defeat backfired.

In particular, new midfielder Timothy Ouma has much to learn about the demands of Championship football; he was hauled off at half-time with the Addicks trailing 4-0.

This idealist clearly has no idea what goes on behind closed doors, and I'm sure every decision Jones makes is with the best intention. In fact, I know it is - having the greatest respect for what he has already achieved with this club.

However, we need to field a strong side on Wednesday evening when we face Queens Park Rangers, who come across as an extremely dangerous outfit.

Going into the next five games, we have wiggle room for my 60-point objective. If we can at least win one of the two upcoming home games - the other being Portsmouth on Saturday - this fan will be quietly satisfied.

Remember, the aim of the club is to keep gradually evolving.

Nice and easy does it.

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