Will the players take any notice of this, though? They haven't in the past.
In one sense, it's good to hear these comments from MM. If he truly meant them, though, wouldn't the likes of Kerr and McDonald been dropped by now? Kerr, in particular, looks out of his depth at present - hopefully he is just going through a poor run of form. We create virtually nothing from the middle of the park, which is simply not good enough.
In conclusion, please sign a playmaker.