We lost 6 of 12 games left last year, not 7, but that's not too important.
What you're saying could very easily be a wrong way of looking at things. We lost all chances for 4th place some 4 or 5 rounds before the end and we collapsed. If the 4th place rivals do bad and due to that we still stand some chances for 4th place later in the season, we won't give up like last year because we'll have something to play for, and in that case we will win more pts than last year, but that surely won't mean that we are better than last year.
So far we can't predict what's gonna happen later in the season and we can make comparisons with what's happening right now with what was happening after 26 rounds last year. It's the same shit, just like it's the case for almost the entire season. After round 12-13 people make these same comparisons and there is no difference.
I said we have lost 7 this season, with 12 games left. I can judge how the team is progressing and say yes, there is no difference. I can say the team is no better than last season if just looking at points. Where you finish dictates your season. I repeat, I am not impressed with how the team has done, no one can be.
Just looking at the comparison:
2009-10 week 26
2010-11 week 26
The only thing going against us is 4 teams of a similar points tally compared to 3 last season.
Using the formula someone else did before, team against team (swapping bottom 3 for top 3 Serie B - 18th:1st 19th:2nd 20th:3rd).
Bari - 3 / 3
Bologna - 4 / 1 (-1)
Cagliari - 3 / 6
Catania - 1 / 3 (-1)
Chievo - 3 / 1 (-1)
Fiorentina - 4 / 1 (-1)
Genoa - 4 / 3 (-1)
Inter - 3 / 4
Lazio - 4 / 3 (-1)
Milan - 0 / 3 (-1)
Napoli - 0 / 0 (-1)
Palermo - 0 / 0
Parma - 3 / 0 (-1)
Roma - 3 / 1 (-1)
Sampdoria - 3 / 2
Udinese - 3 / 3
Atalanta:Lecce - 6 / 3
Siena:Cesena - 4 / 3 (-1)
Livorno:Brescia - 4 / 1 (-1)
This shows we are exactly the same so far in terms of points against opponents played. We need to seriously pick up wins against all of those lower placed sides, beat Lazio and win 2 others or maybe key draws in the other big games.
This will decide where we go into next season.