Did the lack of a back up striker end up working in our favour?

For all our time in the premier league we have had a tendency (more at some times than others) to hoof the ball forward. Without Benteke and no alternative target man we've been forced to pay the ball through midfield more during the last part of the season. The result has been some very pleasing interplay and passing. Not just passing backwards and forwards at the back aimlessly, but attacking passing interplay - a case in point being Wilf's "team goal" recently. The last few weeks has definitley been the best football we've played in our current premier league stint.