A final paragraph from an article in the Guardian.
"Before leaving
to coach England in mid-July Allardyce had become deeply concerned by the lack of a single signing and Moyes was left playing catch-up. “We’re probably paying the price for not recruiting earlier,” the Scot said. “But what would you say about the year before that or the year before that? Would you say we’re paying the price for recruitment then or are there other reasons?”
Jan Kirchhoff shared his manager’s dismay. “A shocking result,” the former Bayern Munich midfielder said. “We led 2-0 but we didn’t all have the same idea about what to do next and we threw it away.
“As players we have to take 100% responsibility.
We get well prepared before the games. It’s up to us to communicate on the pitch. We need leadership down there, people who are willing to take the lead. We have to get our shape back and have one clear idea of what we’re doing.”
Kirchhoff the spokesman for the rest of the team is interesting, or maybe it was just his turn, but he was big enough to admit faults rather than prep.
Sam's purchase list would have been interesting but players and their agents have all the cards in these situations and, depending on their reasons, will take the one that suits them best, either financially or attractiveness. Shows what are up against.
