Embleton and Neil are trying to play pretty patterns instead of shifting the ball to other players ... ... they need a decent manager to put a fire under them.
Do you think the back room staff know they are getting f ucked off. so they are having one last Hurrah like LJ did.
Not sure how much to expect from Defoe, we need others to do the running for him. I'd be looking to give him cameos tbh so 20-25 minutes may be correct. I'm possibly doing a disservice to his fitness levels there but I'd be telling him to give it 100% for shorter periods of time. When started I suspect he wont finish games.