I suspect a mix of both, do you?
(I’m not criticising CH for a primarily defensive approach ... with a bottom 3 squad based on cost per @El Pres, CH set about chiselling out results for survival in a league brimming with talent).
PL stats show that the Albion team failed to create for the strikers. Shocking stats, especially when you look at the likes of Watford and Bmuff. Shirley ACM is as much a priority as anywhere.