Said exactly this at the start of the year - our lack of (or unwillingness) to find space and show for the short pass in midfield is shocking. Then again, the first touch for some of our lot tonight - oof - was like watching under 6's at points, so I'm not sure it would have done us much good.
Hit and hope, or pump it out wide as plan b. It's been the same as long as I've watched us to be fair!