Half of this is Silva’s fault, there’s no doubt about that. He’s not good enough, though I firmly believe he’s a decent bloke who has tried his best. 
One thing however has remained the same over the last 3-5 years and that isn’t the manager, it’s a core of players who are spineless, passionless, or who are simply nowhere near good enough. We’ve overpaid for some bang average players and it’s hurting us now.  There are plenty of culprits. The likes of Keane, Schneiderlin, Sigurdsson, Walcott, Tosun, Niasse, Sandro, and Bolasie shouldn’t be getting near our squad if we want to be pushing top 6. Gylfi was a player I liked a lot once upon a time, but I’ve been disgusted by what I’ve seen this season, hiding in plain sight when we need him most. The wages we’re giving this lot to not give a crap is criminal. 
Marco will undoubtedly be changed, but I hope Brands is absolutely ruthless offloading this lot in the summer or we’re likely to see history repeat itself. I’m angrier with these overpaid weapons than Marco.