I don't think it's a complete waste, but we have not made anywhere near as much progress as we should have done. Newcastle's "imminent" resurgence has I think triggered an urgency.
While they are technically England players, none are first choice - I wouldn't want Watkins or Mings starting in a World Cup final - but certainly this indicates they have something.
Agree about the keeper. Until recently he's the player I feared losing the most in the summer. My favourite in my 50 years also, and that's high praise as we've had some belters.
And no, a few goals and clean sheets should never be, or have been, beyond this group. I'm confident the new regime can find the soft underbelly we have had for way too long and gut it, simply because SG has been in teams and environments that are *truly* geared towards winning and a winner's mindset. He will know, intimately, what it takes.