Too many players off form or just looking like they can't be arsed. This is making it harder for those trying like Sergio and Demichelis.
Also recent signings haven't really been good enough. We've not bought a real A lister since Sergio and it's starting to show.
Yaya just not himself this season, with him being such a key player last year it's caused a big drop in performances, we just can't rely on him right now. Fernando, early days, maybe he'll come good but he's not exactly young and so far hasn't been anywhere near good enough. Fernandinho looks like he left his footy boots and passion on the 7-1 pitch in Brazil.
Navas, quick but not good enough. He's no Reus or Bale or Sanchez. That's the level we need.
Clichy, despite his derby performance seems to have forgotten how to defend. Zabaleta nowhere near as good as last season.
Dzeko, always been a confidence player, hard for him in and out the side and his poor first touch does him no favours. He can get away with it a bit when we're firing on all cylinders, but at the moment he can look well off the pace.
So a number of players below par for different reasons and the sum is we're short on confidence. Pellers doesn't seem the type to instil passion and belief, which is what we need right now. These players bar one or two won us the double a few months ago, they can't suddenly be shit.
It's also tougher in the league because we haven't strengthened whereas Chelsea signed two players we could desperately have done with. If the FFP restrictions are gone in summer we need to sign 2 or 3 players who will significantly improve the first team.
