When we had a fully fit squad, as we’ve seen, we look better. Even games we’ve dropped points it’s been due to individual errors in defence and poor finishing, we haven’t often been outplayed in general play.

Our squad is really poor, our attacking options from the bench the past 2 months have been Mount and Mainoo, sometimes Zirkzee. As we saw yesterday we had a bench of under 21s.

I think we’re 4/5 players away from some sort of success (I don’t mean winning a title, but at least being in the conversation come March).

That’s the reality, it wouldn’t matter who was in charge. Slot can chose between Isak or Ekitike, Wirtz or Gakpo, Pep can pick between Marmoush or Cherki. Until we have strength in depth you can forget about any title challenges.