I think it's hilarious that the 27 players who've so far featured in this seasons campaign are collectively rather shit, compared with their past levels of play. However, I would venture to say that they are less likely to feel the wrath of their employer in terms of pay than the average man in the street. If people are shit at their job, they generally get a warning, maybe two, and then the sack. Overpaid footballers manage to avoid doing well and yet avoid having any real penalty (pun intended) to contend with. Their wages may be docked in a handful of cases, but if you get £50k per week instead of £60k, is that the end of the world? Some might be on a few bonuses for winning, but that's rather academic when the basic pay levels are so high that whether you play well, or don't even play at all because you're not picked and/or injured, life's not that bad.
Until there is more at stake, and a proper driving force to make people compete, there will be the real danger that lethargy and apathy will creep into the side. I think there's an element of hilarity associated with the story, and smirks from many onlookers. In the UK we certainly do like to see those who are too big for their boots (pun intended again) getting a hard time of it.
Moyes has not suddenly become a crap manager, so it is down to players who are simply not performing.
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