It doesn't necessarily mean that. We simply aren't competing enough possession, nor are we streetwise. Take the Spurs game for instance. Lennon goes on a waltz straight through our midfield and defence and nobody gets near him or even attempts a challenge and Defoe ends up through on goal. Later in the same game we are attacking down the right wing and (sorry, can't remember names) get taken out by a deliberate obstruction which results in a yellow card. It's not pretty but it is effective.