All this talk and motivation means nothing when the coach cannot find any solution because he's too stubborn. The Empoli game was the PSV humiliation repeated. He learnt nothing.
Vlahovic acting like a diva is good, he demands to play. He should ask why Poopminers starts despite literally zero contribution.
This squad might not be top quality, but it's versatile and we have some few bright sparks. Vlahovic is best as a tap in guy, he needs to be in a 4-3-3 where he receives the ball in the box. We don't play to his strengths. If not, play Yildiz as SS or Muani beside him in a 4-4-2. Yildiz is not a winger, it's not his skillset. McKennie DM and brings the ball out, Locatelli further forward so he doesn't have to defend so deep.
It all depends on if Motta can swallow his pride and work with the team or not. I doubt he has the team's backing and I'd rather we ship him off before selling the misfits.
Also, just remember our winter mercato and how we desperately got in shit and immediately injured players. We'd be nowhere without Vlahovic, McKennie, and Mbangula.