Like it or not, a midfield of Milner/Y.Toure/Fernando/Navas is incredibly weak.
Milner is Mr.Reliable, the sort of player you would play if you were wanting to protect a lead. Navas is a Spanish A.Lennon, Fernando is hit and miss and Toure is good going forward but defensively a train wreck.
It's no secret this formation is incredibly flawed. We're almost into December now and we still struggle to find some sort of form.