Sheffield Wednesday are in a bad place currently and former player Andy Hinchcliffe points to the players as the factor behind the current abysmal run of form.

What did he say?

The Owls are in the worst position they've been in for quite some time as fans are frequently launching criticism at certain players and figures around the club.

Two wins in 14 league games leaves them just nine points above the relegation zone, a far cry from the third place they occupied at Christmas.

Not much has changed in personnel since then other than a key injury to Steven Fletcher, but Garry Monk made additions in January to cover the striker, and that means it is likely mindset that is currently holding the team back.

The fact the team has gone through four managers in three years also indicates that the problems don't start and finish with the man at the helm, a position Hinchcliffe certainly takes in his analysis of the situation.

Speaking on Sky Sports' EFL podcast, the 51-year-old former defender said:

"It is down to the players now. I'm sure from watching the game myself...the players haven't really got a leg to stand on.

"They can't say to Garry Monk 'well, you are wrong, we actually did a lot right and it was just one of those days'.

"I have said it so many times; coaches can only do so much. It is down to the players. They have the ability.

"You look at that squad but do they really want it? Do they really believe in Garry Monk?"

Lack of fight

Wednesday's recent defeat of lowly Charlton - who have won one in five - remains their only league win in almost two months, and even that came rather fortuitously in the final seconds thanks to Steven Fletcher's head.

It begs the question, therefore, as to why a team capable of visiting Leeds and Fulham and picking up points, fails to compete against Brentford last weekend or is blown away at home by the likes of Reading and Derby.

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Barry Bannan spoke after the 5-0 to Bees about the players putting in an unacceptable performance but surely that is not an excuse, as it hints at a lack of desire and effort. Two attributes an ambitious team should never possess.

The midfielder did also agree with Hinchcliffe by admitting the players, not Monk, are to blame for the recent run, which at least shows that turning things around may not be too difficult, as they have seemingly identified the issue.

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However, if Monk is failing to motivate his squad then he must be held responsible, with the doubt raised by the Sky Sports' pundit hinting that the former Swansea and Birmingham man is also contributing to the downfall.

Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday fans have been busy discussing Garry Monk and where his future could lie...