our lack of goals now doesn't make much sense. we've addressed the weakness at the back. i think we're stronger in the middle too, certainly going forward. yes, the lack of firepower hasn't really been addressed, but that's not where the goals were coming from in the past anyway, so why is it now the source of our problems?

the only answer i can come up with is that more opponents are paying us the respect of not over committing themselves going forward, denying our attacking players the space they need to be effective. without goals coming from set plays, we lack the tools necessary to open up a stubborn opponent and though our team of today is clearly better than the one from two years ago, its offensive weapons are being cancelled out.