I think we are all a bit deluded if we can put recent woeful performances at the door of Shelvey or any other young player for that matter. Suso, Shelvey and Sterling have less than 40 prem apprearances between them. The mistakes this season and last fall firmly on the senior players, all have made ridiculous errors which this season alone have probably cost us 9 points or more. Pepe several times, Gerrard several times, Agger at Stoke, Sktrtel Villa and City, even Luis has failed to give a simple pass for someone else to score on many occasion.
the senior players have alot to answer for this and last season. 43 points from our last 38games is a poor return from international players. BR has 25 of those whch in theory shows progress but a few of them need to man up. Only Johnson and Suarez this season have offered anywhere near the standard which is required.
from a group of at least 14 senior players that is unacceptable.BR has a real job to do and I feel clearing out these players may be the best way to start - Pepe would be first on my list tbh.
