I think it's ridiculous to suggest Slutsky's got no clue. He's managed at a much higher level than us and he's just learning about English football. You only have to look at seasoned managers like Harry Redknapp being sacked to realise what a tough league this is. If the team is capable of playing football like the Sunderland second half, then we aren't going to be in the bottom half for long. I was pondering the midfield choice, I wonder if it comes down to rep? I wouldn't have thought LS would have seen much of players like Meyler, but has probably seen a fair amount of Henriksen via internationals and such. I know Meyler plays for Ireland but I'm talking continental players. He isn't stupid, he'll have seen the influence Meyler had on Saturday and will work to correct what happened.