Good article Alistair.
We are looking a little shaky at the back this (compared with last) however its lack of goals that is the biggest issue we are facing imo. If you consider the chances we created against Motherwell and Hearts alone, to only score 2 is criminal.
Interesting point about Defoe. Everyone is looking at the unbelievable miss in the second half from Alfie but, the one in the first half that he dragged wide is the sort of 'one touch and finish' you really associate with JD. I do wonder if he has been left out for too long now to be able to come back and make an impact?
Alfredo still adds a lot to the team, his work off the ball and hold up play is very good and his IS getting into fantastic positions but, for whatever reason he is struggling to stick the ball away. A spot on the bench to take a bit of pressure off isnt a bad thing. Every striker goes through lean spells, unfortunately for us he has found his at the very time we need his goals the most.