It's annoying because up until the Chelsea debacle, we were slowly looking at getting it right on the pitch. After the little run of clean sheets we had and the win in the Cup and at Liverpool, losing 8-0 in the next match was unthinkable.
I don't think he's been helped by not being able to pick a settled back line. Whenever Baker starts to look the part, he picks up a knock. Vlaar took a few games to settle then started to look good then he got injured. Bennett got suspended then injured and he's had to use Lowton as a centre half when it's not his position. He's also not helped himself by leaving better players on the bench.
It'll be an interesting January but i think we can all agree a bit of expereince in the middle of the pitch is a priority and the way Baker keeps picking up knocks, possibly another centre half is needed.