How many games are won on possession? You can pass the ball around the back four or five all game, it's not going to win you matches. Our play is predictable, Davies, McNulty and Sutton play around for a bit, allowing the opposition to get into a solid defensive shape and unit, we then pass to either Hughes or Norburn who have by this time dropped very deep to get the ball. By the time it reaches the forwards they are surrounded by two or three of the oppositions defence and midfield and proceed the clear the ball forward and we start again.
Look at last season, we had Vaughan, Mekki, Tollitt, all as a decent wide option with a bit of pace allowing us to break forward quickly. We haven't got those options available to us this season, and it shows in our build up play. Having Ihekwes pace at the back also allowed McNulty to step out with the ball occassionally, again something we can not do this season resulting in a pass backwards or sideways.
That is a major contributing factor behind our lack of goals, in MY opionion.