That's all fine, and I don't disagree, but you should still grind the odd win out. A scrappy one nil following a bundle from a corner or something like that. One win every 8 games is pathetic. It's up there with the worst ever PL teams, in terms of points return over a season.
Bournemouth, Brighton and Burnley don't really have better players than us, ability wise. But they have much, much, better mentality and character.