Western Sydney Wanderers' low-scoring start to the A-League Men season will not cause any sleepless nights for coach Marko Rudan.
Plotting a return to the finals for the first time since 2016/17, the second-placed Wanderers have begun their campaign with two 1-0 wins and a 1-1 draw.
Brisbane Roar, in 10th, are the only side averaging fewer goals per game than the Wanderers but Rudan made no apologies for his side's defence-first mindset.
"It's no concern for me at all. At all," he told reporters on Wednesday.
"This is not Real Madrid. This is not Manchester City. We've got a salary cap, you're not going to have the best of both worlds.
"It depends on what you want (attack or defence)."
Against Brisbane last Saturday, Wanderers had five shots on target to their rivals' three and enjoyed 55 per cent of possession but did not score again after Sulejman Krpic found the net in the fifth minute.
Rudan urged his players to use the ball better in Friday's clash against another undefeated side in the Newcastle Jets - who have won two from two so far this term.
"(We're working on) being better with the ball," he said.
"That's one thing we weren't the best with on the weekend. We started slow as well.
"It's a building block. We are so early in our development phase.
"This is my first full season with a new squad of players, a brand new coaching staff. Everyone is new."
One of Rudan's new signings, right back Gabriel Cleur credited a strong pre-season for his side's chemistry in defence.
"We've worked a lot on structure," he said.
"It also comes down to the spirit of the players; it doesn't start with just us, the back four."
The Wanderers' defence will need to be humming against the Jets, with Rudan calling Arthur Papas' side "the most ruthless team in the competition".
"They don't create a lot of clear-cut chances but when they do, they score," he said.
