Its fair to say that the hybrid moneyball approach hasn't worked out for us. What we needed and got were competent experienced EPL playersin Enrique, Downing, Carrol, Bellamy, Adam and Henderson. Of all the signings only Adam, Bellamy and Enrique have worked out. Downing and Carroll have been abysmal, with Henderson showing positive signs.
While we've played some excellent football and dominated games, Carroll flopping so badly has hurt us like a low blow. Suarez' ban is bad enough but not starting Bellamy more often leaves us with nothing up front because Kuyt couldn't buy a goal if he were an oil sheikh from Dubai!
We still don't have proper width (Downing doesn't count) and Bellamy addresses part of the pace needed but doesnt start often enough for us to hurt the opposition. Owners and Management have changed, we've spent over a 100M and our team needs remain much the same.
Our home record is probably the worst we've had in a decade if not more. If we had turned a few more home draws into wins, we'd be flying. Lost opportunity is what it is.