yes I agree motivation has to be instilled by the manager to a certain extend. it also comes from within and each and every individual.
my biggest problem with DS right now is the system we play doesn't appear to be working. we are too easily out-fought (mixture of the above imo), we lack purposeful movement (this is on the coaching imo) and we can't pass (see second problem + player's ability).
we are kind of crap in terms of our players but also a lot of these players can put in a shift and compete so we are kind of crap in coaching too.
we are kind of crap basically and I just hope the players and DS will do their utmost for us to be less so for the remainder of the season given the gravity of the situation.