We were three points off the Champions League in May 2016. Maybe we got complacent, maybe a bit arrogant, who knows. A lot of people worked very hard to get that close, and perhaps there needs to be some sort of examination behind the scenes as to where it's going wrong.
The big concern for me is where the next gem from the youth is coming from. Sims is injured at the moment, he's probably the most likely. Targett needs regular game time and with Bertrand here he won't get it, Gallagher's progression hasn't happened, it doesn't seem like there is anyone at the moment.