Where is Derby's next goal coming from?

[BBC] It was always going to be a difficult task for Derby to get a result at the London Stadium on Saturday However, the most disappointing part of the loss was probably how little attacking threat the Rams possessed all afternoon, finishing the game with zero shots on West Ham's goal. Despite having their fair share of momentum in the second half, and working themselves into some dangerous positions, the end product just simply was not there. Being back at home on Wednesday night, it felt as though Derby had the perfect opportunity to get back on track, despite coming up against another strong side in West Bromwich Albion. Early positive glimpses showed the Rams were definitely looking to be more direct, with Mohammed Fuseini making himself a nuisance down the left, alongside David Ozoh impressively linking midfield to attack. The Rams' early pressure counted for nothing, when they switched off defensively after 15 minutes and a catalogue of errors led to Albion taking the lead with their only shot on target of the night. Understandably so, frustrations began to rise inside Pride Park. West Brom offered Derby a lifeline when they were reduced to 10 men just 18 minutes later and with encouragement from the stands it felt likely that Derby would be able to work their way back into the game. Or perhaps not. Despite firing multiple crosses into the box, trying to work openings in the final third, and having superior possession, the Rams simply were not able to break Albion's rigid defence down. For most fans I think the disappointment comes from the sheer toothlessness in front of goal, particularly with a man advantage for such a large portion of the game. Derby's end product was hopeless. Poor decision making, underwhelming execution, and a lack of confidence all shone through. Despite having key players out injured, it does feel as though Derby should have more than enough quality in attack to be able to threaten the opposition's goal more regularly and effectively. So why aren't we? Perhaps questions are to be asked of manager John Eustace, and the seemingly negative style of play that has been implemented. For the majority of last night, even with the extra man, it felt as though Derby were more bothered about retaining the ball by playing sideways and backwards passes, than they were about taking a risk and trying to threaten the West Brom goal. There was a severe lack of identity and with players like Sammie Szmodics and Bobby Clark in your side, that should not be the case. Despite being able to understand Eustace wanting to bring Henrik Meister into the game as a targetman, with Joe Ward on the pitch looking to deliver balls into the box, taking David Ozoh off on the hour mark when he had been one of Derby's more creative players in the game felt like a negative call. I have always been an advocate for patience in the early stages of a new campaign, even more so when you factor in Derby's current long injury list. On Saturday supporters are going to need to see more urgency in the final third, less pedestrian build up, and better ideas to try open Birmingham up. For some perspective, after six games had been played last season the Rams had only accumulated five points, and sat 21st in the table. Now, they're on four points and sit 22nd in the league. I will continue to give Eustace and the team time, remaining hopeful that when key players return from injury results will improve off the back of it. Like most fans though, my patience won't last forever. Let's hope we can begin to turn the tide sooner rather than later.