What are we doing wrong? There's no "i" in TEAM!

I have spent the last week trying to work out exactly why a group of sixteen good players are not producing results.

I thought it was shape. Wrong.

Fitness. Possibly

Hunger. I hope not.

Then finally it dawned on me.... We are not yet a team. We are a collection ofplayers who don't yet work together for a common purpose.

It is most evident at training and during matches when players have the ball at their feet. We fail to pass quickly and trust that our teammate will do what is required. We would rather carry the ball too far and lose it rather than pass it.

It is our failing and one we must address immeditely.

If you think I'm wrong, I welcome you to show me using the matches taped so far. I have concluded that you all take too many touches in areas of the park where first time balls and a "two touch" approach would be better.

It's evident that on the rare occasion that we play fast passes, we look dangerous and even score. Look at the goal v Wolves. It was a quick wall pass, first time cross and goal.

Please view the goal on this clip from the 1m50s mark. I have written about it before and we need to really study and see how many players dribble. The answer is none. NOT ONE PLAYER TAKES MORE THAN THREE TOUCHES!

We are not argentina, but we are better than what we displayed last week.