No effort, simple as that. You cannot doubt that our squad has more quality than most teams in this division but what we have lacked in our last two league games is pure fight and determination, writes Jarrod Hill.

I can forgive a player for having a bad game, but in a time of inflated wages (and egos) I cannot tolerate a player not giving 100%. Last night I witnessed too many players not giving their all and heads fell far too soon for my liking. At a time when we are missing a number of our better players I had hoped the players currently holding the shirt would fight tooth and nail to hold onto it.

Possibly the most worrying aspect of the last two games is that we are not creating chances; the first 45 minutes witnessed one half chance hit by Dorrans and Zuiverloon produced the worst individual performance of the season, by far.

Yes I am frustrated, up until the last two games we had had a fantastic start to the season and I am worried that the previous wins have papered over the cracks of our problems, cracks that are now glaringly obvious.

The fact we are consistently playing players out of position is baffling, I cannot understand why the left footed Brunt keeps being deployed on the right and not even switched when things are not working and even stranger is his insistence on playing Reuben Reid as a midfielder.

Barnsley beat us through sheer effort; Crystal Palace beat us through sheer determination and resilience, two important lessons that need to be heeded quickly by our boys, our quality will get us so far, but we need to earn the right to play our football.

After Saturday¹s disappointment I hoped the boys would come out and prove a point, but they looked more like sulky prima donnas than players with wounded pride.

One thing I would point out as one of our problems is our discipline; we have already clocked up 23 yellow cards and two red cards after just eleven league games. Not only may it cost us (and it could be argued it already has) in suspensions, I also believe it highlights a lack of mental discipline within the squad regarding player¹s individual duties.

Maybe I am being overly critical, maybe I shouldn¹t look too far beyond the fact we are still in the top two, but I can only tell it as I see it. Roberto Di Matteo is still getting to know his squad and hopefully things will improve quickly because in the Championship the games come thick and fast.