....on the plus side; he lost Zouma and a replacement hasn’t been found so he’s having to make-do with a ponderous central defence; Gbamin could be his key player, not a like-for-like replacement for Gueye, but a powerhouse midfield runner that might give us a new dimension; Gomes has been injured; we are still lacking a quality striker, Kean has not made the immediate impact Silva will have hoped for; it will take time for Kean, Iwobi and Gbamin to get up to speed; we’re still in the League Cup.
...on the negative side; regardless of who he has available, a good coach sets his team up tactically so they are at least difficult to break down; the fixture list has been kind, yet the team has suffered defeats against teams who will struggle this season; he hasn’t been able to change the course of games; the team appear to lack desire at times; away form is particularly poor.
