Team is good on paper

seems after every rubbish loss we take to the channels to say we need a wholesale clearout. personally, I don't think so. I think there's potential in this squad. for me the problem is the players aren't asserting their ability in the 'lesser' matches.

is this a managerial problem? is Pelle failing to motivate these players?

this being Pelle's first season, I'm inclined to give him more credit. I think overall hes done a decent Job in signings and style. we are afterall not in a relegation fight.

I personally think the likes of Fabianski, Balbuena, Diop, Zabaletta, Anderson, Yarmalenko, Rice, Antonio, Hernandez, Lanzini, Noble, Cresswell, Wiltshire, Carroll and Arnautovic form a pretty good squad and the likes of Snodgrass, Diangara, Obiang, Ogbonna, Fredericks, Massuaku, Nasri are decent squad players.

Bearing in mind that Pelle has had Yarmolenko (who looked mustard) out, Balbuena out, Lanzini out - the team is not as strong as it could have been.

For me the one biggest issue this season has to be Arnautovic. Before Chinagate he was one of the top strikers in the league. So basically Pelle has lost him too. bottom line here is he has to go and we have to replace him with someone good and once that is done, we will look a good side again.

Its been up and down this season. good performances like against Liverpool and Arsenal matched with utter sh** against burnley and Everton.

But I don't think our squad is as bad as some make out. I think with a few tweaks, Pelle will get it stronger in the summer.