Our strength in 2015-16 was the Character of our players. We don't seem to value that anymore when signing players.

[AndyLimpey]

When I talk about "Character", I don't just mean they're nice guys and run around like a headless chicken (Okazaki) for 90 minutes. It's also about having the character to get on the ball (Mahrez) and not go into hiding. A lot of our players look absolutely terrified of trying to take any kind of responsibility. 

 

There's been a lot of criticism of Vestergaard, Faes, Winks etc because they come across at times as arrogant, but I tell you one thing, they show for the ball and don't go hiding. Vestergaard despite his obvious flaws, ALWAYS tries to get us playing and will take responsibility, and Faes is willing to drive forward too. Ayew's another one who has been slagged off since we signed him, but he's also another one who is willing to get on the ball in problematic areas, with his back to goal, and take risks to try and make something happen and get us up the pitch.

 

Skipp, Soumare, Justin, always look to absolve responsibility at every opportunity. People like to throw the "Lazy" tag at Soumare, but Skipp deliberately marks himself out of the game so he doesn't have to get on the ball, that's just as "Lazy". 

 

Stolarczyk, Vestergaard, Faes, Winks, Fatawu, BEK, Ayew and Monga, always willing to get on the ball today and show for it. The rest, besides probably Thomas and McAteer, were a disgrace. Okoli, Justin, Soumare and Skipp look shit scared, not "Lazy". Mavididi whilst not as bad as these, needs to show more also. He's 27, he should be taking as much responsibility as Fatawu is doing, otherwise he's going to lose his place to a 16 year old kid very quickly.