I don't agree that we don't have the players, I just don't think they are used to the system yet. It will be easier to judge how they are progressing by Christmas. Shelvey and Allen have both looked very comfortable in the new system. Johnson has been playing well as well. Agger is made for it. Most of our defensive mistakes have come from a slightly nervous Skrtel who is still adapting. My main concern is the scoring aspect but I can't see any system helping us in that regard with what we have at our disposal
Adapting to what??? he's being asked to play football, not carry out heart surgery. Sorry, but I think we're giving our players far too many excuses for not being up to scratch. How long do you think is necessary for players to adapt to a slightly different way of playing? They adapt what they do all day every day and in every game - they don't do exactly the smae thing all the time and don't only do what they are told in training. Let's not give give them excuses for being poor - they need to start pulling their weight, each and every one of them.
I'm fed up of hearing that we've underperformed because of hicks&gillet, hodgson, dalglish, FA conspiracies, FSG, bad luck/hitting the woodwork, biased referees, BR's new system, beach balls, etc etc etc......Seriously, all I hear is excuses trying to justify why we're not as far up the table 'as we deserve to be'! Let's just admit it - we're not very good. The individuals we think are top class, just aren't.
