Who did we get those points against, though? And more importantly, who did we drop the points against we have dropped last season and this?
We're not at the panic stations some on here would like us to believe we are at but to paint the start of this season as anything other than very disappointing is disingenuous.
Its very, very disappointing, but currently people are just pushing agendas they started the season with :
We needed a CB, I even said that myself and was a bit peeved we didnt get 1
Selling Gana was a mistake, for me we sold him for a number of reasons, he was very good at what he did, but for me Delph and Gmblammo could have filled the void, our midfield has been ripped apart with injuries, forcing us to play Snides, not ideal
Not buying a proven Striker, I dont even know what proven Striker we could have bought
Kean isnt good enough to play
The Villa and Bournemouth games were disappointing, I still believe away games in this league are very hard, so I gave them a slight pass. But yesterday was just a joke.
We ended the game playing 2-2-6, the managers solution was to just keep throwing on attackers and taking off defenders.
Which brings me back to agendas, I have 1, im very pro-Brands, very pro-Moshiri, im not anti-Silva as such, so of course, like everybody with an agenda to push, which is all of us, I have bias.
For me the squad is far from perfect, it was never going to be after 12months. The CB situation is a concern, but I think Keane and Mina are decent players, not a million miles away from most of the CBs in the top 6, clearly a long way away from the very best, but we a middle of the pack team. We have 2 pretty key players injured atm, so the midfield will of course be a mess.
Up top DCL is still DCL and the 19 year old fella we bought is struggling, like most 19 years would tasked with leading the line at a Premier League club.
So no, the window wasnt a complete washout cos we never bought another CB, we signed some, IMO, good players who are struggling for form, a team struggling to gell. So I blame the fella whos job it is to mould them, to sort the tactics out, to make these, IMO, good players perform at a respectable level.
Do I blame Brands for the mess we are currently in? Not at all, I think hes built a squad more than capable of beating Sheff Utd at home, a squad that should at least put up a fight away at Villa and Bournemouth. Is the squad perfect? Far from it, it has holes in it, its not a squad im expecting to challenge the big boys and again, after 12months, im not at all shocked.
Do I want Silva sacked? Nope, not at all, its far to early, we have injuries, we have new players and sacking a manager this early in the season is far from ideal. If results dont change, well then thats a different convo, but for now he should be given time, a chance to show he can address the SLIGHT hole we find ourselves in.
So im far from happy, I know who I blame, due to my bias and the agenda Im compelled to push, but I do agree its not the darkness and rain others wish to push, but then thats their agenda.
