As it stands we're not a bad team but we do have square pegs and round holes, having a goalscorer on the pitch would allow MM to reshuffle the players back into their best preferred position.
I watched the game and saw a lot of good but we were not 'cute' or streetwise.
Utd 67.3% possession 512 passes 19 shots-1 on target, 10 corners
Killie 32.7% possession 257 passes 15 shots-9 on target, 2 corners.
We set up well but the 'no final product' has been on repeat play for all 6 games so far.
Defensively we played fantastic as a unit against Celtic, complete opposite against Killie. Whilst inconsistent performances are to be expected from youngsters, playing too many in key positions in successive games shouldn't be the norm.
The 3rd and 4th goals were a joke, 3rd-5 players taken out by one pass when pushing onto their right back, 4th- 8 of our players all in killie box when we're on attack no composure and bang a breakaway-Robson should have taken the boy out when in killie half btw, Butcher would have.
Robson and Reynolds caught out of position for 1st that can happen but not on a regular basis. Neilson powder puff challenge led to 2nd again I say a Butcher or a Connolly would have done more there.
I like what MM is doing and he sets up well and changes it up during the game but he has yet to play imo his preferred best team in their best positions in his formation and put simply, a goalscorer on the pitch may be all he needs.
Personally I would have Robson and Appere on the left, and either Powers or Butcher beside Connolly with the other in midfield.
Ideally Smith and Bolton on the right could work, but fine with Edwards/Neilson behind Bolton in meantime.
I would chance Clark in a creative midfield role with Harkes's energy that could work well but would like to see Glass with Harkes or Clark, we need a striker {ideally Shanks back) with a Cifti or Safranko type supporting.
Pawlett, McMullan, Reynolds benched, with Neilson/Chalmers getting intruduced more to get up to speed.
It looks like MM wants to press high up park so plenty flexibility in that line up to change during game 4-4-2, 4-1-3-2, 3-2-3-2. With even the option to pull the Cufti or Safrenko type back to protect midfield if needed.
Recruitment wise would like to see back up central defenders, certainly a creative midfielder would be great, but absolute no question no 1 prioritiy is a goalscorer on the pitch and ideally another striker for if and when Shanks is injured or moves on.
This would allow MM to play his preferred high pressing formation(s}.
I think that team would get the points we need now whilst laying the nucleus for a future top 6 challenge.
It's not all bad but watching an almost but not quite us getting a bit frustrating tbh