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Players in the heat of a relegation battle have to say things like 'focusing on the next game' or 'controlling the controllables'. Having been involved at Fulham, the reality is more complex than that.
It might seem a sensible theory to shut off every distraction but I know I was looking at every fixture during the run-in, working out all the permutations of which teams may or may not pick up points.
And if a rival was playing on TV, I'd be glued to the action, watching and praying they mucked it up.
I'm sure most Leeds and Nottingham Forest players won't be able to avoid the temptation of looking at Everton's game on Sunday and Leicester City on Monday.
They will be rooting for Manchester City and Liverpool as strongly as any fan of those teams.
Nottingham Forest fought their way back into the 2-2 draw at Chelsea to earn a crucial point
Danny Murphy says there will have been private chats between the lads at struggling clubs
Another truth is there will have been private chats between the lads at struggling clubs about what happens next if the worst unfolds.
There will be gossip about contracts and who takes a wage cut following relegation and which players have had a sniff from other clubs. It's something that will never be admitted but it's true
