Motherwell boss Graham Alexander reckons his facet have the fire-power to reach Europe, however should maintain it tight on the again.
The Fir Park gaffer has hinted that he could also be with out hit man Kevin van Veen and new signing Paul McGinn for the Europa Convention League second qualifying spherical first leg match towards Sligo Rovers at Fir Park on Thursday.
And with Justin Amaluzor, Jordan Roberts and now Kaiyne Woolery having left this summer season, some may really feel that a few of that attacking edge has departed with them.
However Alexander says it is merely the case that others now must step as much as the plate.
He stated: "Now we have misplaced a few gamers however, not being disrespectful, we have been comfy with sure gamers transferring on, as a result of we felt we would have liked to trim the squad and redefine it just a little bit.
"Now we have solely introduced three gamers in to this point - Paul McGinn, Blair Spittal and Josh Morris - however these are confirmed performers.
"Spittal and Morris are confirmed attacking midfielders who can rating objectives. Josh has scored objectives within the earlier two instances that I managed him and Blair Spittal had goal-scoring season final season.
"It isn't a case of changing like for like. They're completely different gamers and completely different attributes, however definitely confirmed goal-scorers.
"We really feel we've different gamers within the squad, folks like Connor Shields, Joe Efford, Ross Tierney, Callum Slattery, Sean Goss, the place we count on them to enhance on their goal-scoring from final season.
"They've the flexibility to try this. So we've to provide them the alternatives to show that is the case."
Alexander added: "I am assured we've sufficient goal-scoring threats in our squad to attain the quantity of objectives that we did final season. In case you took away penalties, we have been the fourth-top goal-scorers within the league.
"The enhancements we really feel we've to make are on the defensive facet of it and never concede as many objectives as we did. Now we have executed plenty of work on that. I really feel we've the gamers that may assist us enhance that facet.
"I really feel we've the gamers to win video games now however we're at all times looking out to attempt to enhance the squad.
"What we've received to do is give attention to how we put together and never getting any excuses prepared. We're prepared to enter a recreation of soccer, we're bodily prepared and tactically prepared. Mentally the gamers are prepared for this problem.
"Sligo are footballing group, they are often expansive, they have the proper gamers in the proper positions to be a profitable group.
"The more durable the problem for us, I believe the higher we carry out. We expect a troublesome recreation however the greatest purpose for us is to ensure they've a troublesome recreation."
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