We are high up the pitch, creating a lot of chances (in terms of number but not necessarily quality of shots) and limiting the opposition to only a few chances (from which they seem to be scoring from their first effort on target)
We are lacking that killer pass / cross, that spotted run and...
yes it may have been as the players were recruited, but for whatever reason we haven't been getting the points return our performances merit. (Cardiff, Bournemouth, Blackpool, etc)
Had we secure some of those extra points, then we could have been nicely positioned for a play-off challenge...