Sammie Szmodics was spot on with brutal comments on Derby County team-mates and John Eustace

Writer Daniel Orme argues that Sammie Szmodics was correct to publicly criticize his Derby County teammates following a heavy defeat against Millwall at The Den. Szmodics insisted the loss was not down to head coach John Eustace or tactics, stating that the players must take full responsibility and accept criticism from supporters after falling 3-0 behind within 17 minutes.

Orme writes that while supporters have directed frustration at Eustace, individual errors and poor standards are heavily to blame for Derby sitting 23rd in the Championship. With upcoming home matches against Norwich City and Bolton Wanderers, Orme stresses that the squad must heed Szmodics' rallying call to avoid falling further into crisis.