John Eustace is still trying to find the right balance in Blackburn Rovers' attack away from home.

It's been three draws and a defeat for Rovers on the road this term. It's funny how one result can change the perspective of a run. Before Tuesday night's defeat, they were unbeaten away from Ewood Park. Now it's no wins in four league matches.

That's just perspective and whether you choose to look at something half full, or half empty. There's no doubt that it should be the former considering Rovers' start to the season.

That doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement though and, away from home, Eustace is still trying to find the right chemistry in attack.

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In my opinion, it's been quite apparent they missed a focal point at Deepdale and the CBS Arena. Someone to play off and turn defences.

Yuki Ohashi has become an instant fans' favourite at Ewood Park and understandably so. He's a goal-scorer, he's clinical and looks like a brilliant piece of recruitment for barely a few hundred grand.

But Rovers are a better team, certainly away from home, with Makhtar Gueye leading the line. He offers them pace, physicality and a platform to build from.

On the evidence we have seen before, I would say Ohashi will probably score more goals than Gueye this season. He looks a more composed and clean finisher. You'd back him to score one-vs-one.

Gueye is a bit of a maverick. He doesn't have the same consistency with his shooting and his technique can lack a little bit of finesse, at times. But my word, I wouldn't want to play against him.

I think Blackburn Rovers function better as a team when he is occupying defenders. He also has the athleticism to stretch defences in-behind which Ohashi simply doesn't do.

I think the likes of Tyrhys Dolan and Todd Cantwell benefit more with him in the side too. It creates more space for them in the pockets.

Now, it really doesn't have to be Gueye or Ohashi. I definitely think they can play together and would argue Ohashi has looked stronger with Gueye alongside him (think second half vs Oxford).

But having sat a game out, he's had to settle for bench appearances since his Turf Moor indiscretion. I think it's time to get Gueye back starting games as the first-choice number nine.

As well as a focal point, it struck me that Rovers still lack pace in their forward line. Compared to Coventry on Tuesday night, who had the likes of Ephron Mason-Clark, Hadji Wright and Brandon Thomas-Asante, Rovers were a bit one-dimensional.

An attack is all about balance and I believe Rovers need more penetration running behind. Ryan Hedges, Andi Weimann, Dolan, Cantwell and Ohashi are all great players in their own right but they all want the ball to feet.

With Gueye and Amario-Cozier-Duberry, in particular, you have more threats running the opposite way. When you consider that Hayden Carter and Harry Pickering, two defence-minded defenders, are likely to be the full-backs, they need more players that can threaten behind.

Rovers haven't had a player with proper pace in their team since Reda Khadra. Now they have a few options and it's time to unleash them.