Where Has It All Gone Wrong?

[ez]

It could be that Dean Smith just isn't a premier league manager.

[avfc456]

I echo what many others have said, lack of experience is a big one for me, Hause and Konza look like they will turn into good players, but to have a centre back partnership with barely 10 games between them in a relegation battle is criminal IMO

The centre midfield looks weak and lacks a ball winner and seems devoid of any confidence or leadership, and as for up front, I think pretty much everyone on this forum going into the season with one unproven striker, (I don't count Davis or Kodja for reasons already discussed) were at the very least concerned

I really want Smith to turn this around, but with no Jack for boxing day and only 1 away win this season, the odds look very much stacked against him.

My real concern if he does get the push is Remi Garde MK2 walking through the doors.

[Legion]

Grealish is eligible for the Burnley match.

[Pete3206]

Lack of front line signings and signing Wesley.

[SoccerHQ]

Leicester. Killed our spirit.

[Bad English]

Playing Wasno up front every single game.

[hilts_coolerking]

Playing Wasno up front every single gale.

You are Stanley Unwin and I claim my £5.

[Bad English]

Playing Wasno up front every single gale.

You are Stanley Unwin and I claim my £5.

We certainly unwin a lot.

[The Edge]

Leicester. Killed our spirit.

I was thinking this too. Funny how us and Leicester seem to come together for a seemingly unimportant fixture which turns out to have a monumental effect. They seem to have crushed our players self belief after that recent performance. Then there was the famous incident where tinkering Tim decided that we had them beat when 2-0 up at their place so he changed everything around. He brought Jordan Ayew on and played him as a winger. Leicester famously turned it around and beat us 3-2. They never looked back and went on to win the league while we went on a massive slump which ended up with us in the Championship. So it's all Leicesters fault.

[saunders_heroes]

No pace in the team and signing 3 attackers (Wesley, Trez and El Ghazi) who are not up to standard for this league. The injuries of late haven’t helped either.

[mallo]

I’d say a mixture of lack of striker options, in game tactical nouse and inability to motivate a demotivated squad. Sadly those 3 elements generally spell relegation. I always thought we’d struggle but I didn’t have it down as bad as this - the lack of movement is so telling.

[Drummond]

I'd say inexperience and a lack of a striker.

[West Derby Villan]

I'd say inexperience and a lack of a striker.

I agree but I would change striker to forward line

[N'ZMAV]

Emile Weskey isn't getting much love on here...

[achilles]

Basically we have taken too many risks on players without PL experience and as a consequence paid the price. Jedinak in the middle of that midfield would make a massive difference, if only for taking penalties (which we are the only side in the PL to not score a penalty when awarded one).

DS has a way of playing that works in the lower leagues but in the PL you have to be much more adaptable, as you have much better players and managers, which he refuses to acknowledge! Something has to change, otherwise relegation beckons. We might be lucky and get a striker that takes some of the burden off the other players, a real defensive midfield player, stop playing Grealish out wide but most of all try something different, talk to the players and get them onboard again!