Jim Hopper
Player Valuation: £40m
What exactly is Silva supposed to do?
If one of our centre backs is having a poor game then hes only got Holgate to put in.
Aside from Gomes we have no passer in the centre.
Gbamin is out so Schneiderlin plays.
Any wide players have a problem then...its...Walcott
Not really much of a squad to play with when aside from the first 11 we are really lacking quality.
The two key players we lack are a top class CB and a super centre midfielder.
Also, playing the axis of evil (Schneiderlin/Sigurdsson) out of necessity...
I find it very difficult to feel sorry for Silva.
The quality of players he’s got at his disposal may not be up to the standard of the top 6 but he has a team full of seasoned premier league and international footballers there. Enough quality to overcome the likes of Crystal Palave, Aston Villa, Bournemouth and bloody Sheffiled United at home.
There’s absolutely no excuses for these three results. Absolute none.
He picks the side and sets out the game plan and the game plans he’s implementing are not working. The buck stops directly with him.