Troubled

You've just been hammered 6-0 away at Man City, you went into that game with the best defence in the league and it'd doubled within one game, you've scored 9 and conceded 12 and your GD is -3.

You've been tight at the back all season, but, what's letting you down is your inability to go and score a couple of goals and more to win games and boost your confidence. A solid defence will only go so far, whereas creativity can last for a long time in teams i.e Barcelona, Real Madrid who score all these goals through creativity and finishing qualities.

But it's not that your not scoring goals OR not creating enough chances, it's both! With all of these players you have got in your team, creativity and attacking wise, against tough opposition away from home, AVB gets his tactics right at the back, which he has (up until now), someone without having to be told, should be able to unlock any defence with their vision and ability, no matter who it is.

My question to you is, what's causing this? Do you think? For me, 2 reasons behind it. Too many players and changes that upset the balance and can easily unsettle players and the team is out of confidence. People could argue that having better options is good, yes, it is, but, I think it's just the feeling that if a player in an attacking position plays a frustratingly wrong option or gives a sloppy pass, it might go through their mind "that's me out of the team for next week then" which is a defeatist attitude, which is never good as a player for any club. Look at today, 6 changes to your team. For the other 5 players that did start last time, maybe they think "well I've got to adapt my game to get these others around me involved and creating chances" which isn't good for the players either. So I think the chemistry just isn't there really.

But, that's just me. You might feel differently. This is the article to open up and actually speak out and say so.