Seeing Roberts hobble away after winning the penalty against Fulham was the turning point for me. He’s far too good for this league and could well have had us in the top half if he’d stayed fit. Teams know we have no creativity or ball retention, so they’re more willing to get players forward. When he played, they looked terrified of him effortlessly dribbling through their defence.
Having said that, Ayala Has been missed massively. Shotton seems to have lost the ability to kick or head the ball without giving it away. Moukoudi has looked decent most of the time, but would benefit from the presence of Ayala massively I think.