Is it time to be asking questions of Scott and if this is actually working?
Not denying the signings made are overwhelming good, but what a sorry state this squad currently is.
Relying on Ayling who has shown for months he is finished at this level
Only having 3 CBs at the club, including the signing of Edmundson which is very questionable
Not signing another midfielder and likely having to use Barlaser at some stage this season
Arguably a poor replacement for ELL
We knew 1st January that we desperately needed to upgrade RB, CB and CM have haven’t signed a single player for these positions.
Totally agree, our frailties are all there to see, we look so weak out of possession.
Its easy to rant and rave after another poor result, but Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Bristol City, Sheff Wed, Blackburn to name a few poor results.
Too many teams this season have carved us open at will, and nothing has been done in the window to address it.
Last night, RB Ayling half the player he once was, CD Edmundson dear me, I will mention our lets go missing LB later.
Midfield Morris is the only player who gets a foot in. (If he gets injured or suspended we are fooooked)
The club had 5 weeks to address this problem, we have an ex international midfielder as manager and ex international CD as his number two, surely they could see we were weak at the back and in midfield?
so January arrives. "good we can sort out our weak points" need to replace LL, also will need a RB and a box to box midfielder.
Jones sold and replaced by Whittaker, Ok makes sense. like for like.
Sign Giles, why ? we didn't need a LB who cannot defend) we needed another RB.... Giles still doesn't pick up his runners when defending, teams will target both our RB and LB areas.
We sign another left sided attacking midfielder, why? we have Burgzorg, and just signed Giles, Whittaker both could play there? we needed a box to box midfielder.
Replace LL with another striker .
So, Thats it, we have sorted out fooook all, we still look weak as Pi$$ at the back and light in midfield, and about 10 players who can play on the left.
Sunderland looked like a proper well balanced team last night... and we again looked unbalanced and all over the place....Wow that hurts to say it...