The same (fair) points arise -- we lack an inspiring central leader, to urge and drive the team on when it's needed.
Our central midfield needs a driving, creative player.
We did have trouble getting the ball up front at times, but yet again we're displaying a real unwillingness to take a fecking shot.
DU showed that there really are no longer any "diddy" teams in the Scottish top level -- they're all very organised and individually well-coached. Some of DU's attacks showed how you get forward when in possession.
DU were first to almost every loose ball in midfield, and were always favourites for 50-50 balls.
To me, that's a concern.
Our continual crossing when it's paying no dividends at all is pointless.
And pointless is how we ended up.
If you're going to have a game that is built entirely on crossing, buy a giant of a striker to win the headers then.
Otherwise vary the play -- crosses, dribbles, one-twos, chips, through balls.
imo guys like Kent and Wright show best when they run at defenders and try to get into the box.
Sometimes they'll lose the ball and look daft, but when it pays off, it really works.
There's a point that I haven't seen seen here (although somebody will probably have raised it) -- would any of the players that we released have made a difference ?
Jones ? Possibly, although he too may have had to wait until the last few minutes to get on.
Stewart ? Possibly -- his strength and ability to thread a pass might have been useful up front.
Anyway, as mentioned before, SG takes a lot of the blame for taking so long to get Wright on imo.
We could all see how this was going to play out, and so it did.