Maybe I've trusted too much in them. A couple of weeks back I was sure we were going to do the necessary in preparation for the season.

Hell, even before last weekend I was fairly pleased that we'd managed to get rid (seemingly) of some of the dross in Denilson and Bender and Clichy....but that seemed to change nothing in the way the team played over the weekend.

Yes, people say it's only preseason, and I get that, but it isn't a normal preseason this time round. Last season was horrific, and I expect focus and determination in every match now. We're owed that as fans after the way we fucked it up last year.

I'm seeing very little change.

The only bright spots for me, were the players not garunteed a fist team place, let alone squad number.

Traore, Afobe, Ramsey, Jenko, Wilshere have been good preseason. RVP has been RVP. And Gervinho has looked a player.

The rest, and this is the point of the thread, have not looked anywhere near like a team capable of going places. And that is the worry.

Cheque book needs to come out this week big time IMHO.