It doesn't always work like that. Glenn Hoddle was in that same side and is arguably the most creative British player of his generation but to hear him as a pundit now he's always advocating pragmatic, tight football.
I think the fact Hughton drew a lot in the first half of 2015 and beat teams...
One thing the above articles don't mention is that Paul Nevin was a striker in his playing days.
I hope that this will be of benefit to our attacking players - personally, I thought that having Hughton, Calderwood and Jones all being former defenders skewed the emphasis towards safety first...