We all knew this was going to be a season of transition with the new manager coming in along with a heap of new players. But we’re closing in on a third of the season gone and I fear we’ll soon be dragged into the relegation battle.
Our saving grace, as we have had in other troubled seasons in recent memory, is that there are arguably at least three teams worse than us. Having said that, what worries me is that I don’t feel like we are playing as a team at the moment.
It feels more like watching a bunch of individuals and that is always worrying when you’re having to fight for every point to survive. What’s been the most alarming for me is how often we’re carved open by the opposition.
We have given away far too many chances so far this season and in the Premier League, as we’ve discovered, you get punished. We were lucky to get anything from the United game after their chances in the first half, and whilst it was positive to not concede against Everton, there were still many worrying moments.
George Parris flagged the issue of our full backs being too far forward in his column the other month, and we’ve been exposed down the channels over and over again. Lopetegui will be well aware of the issues we’re facing at the moment but how does he resolve them?
He’s got some time to figure something out before our games against Leicester, Wolves and Bournemouth, which are going to be key.
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