PLYMOUTH Argyle's difficult start to the season was worsened by two defeats in three days against teams they could be scrapping with to avoid relegation come the end of the season. There was much excitement for Saturday's game against Hull City, with the arrival of Taribo West, fit and ready to play after being granted clearance to make his debut. However, the excitement obviously got to the Nigerian international. After an inconsistent first half that saw the defender get away with just a booking when preventing a goal-scoring chance by pulling the Hull striker's shirt back, the referee was lenient in the second half, with West commiting a series of small fouls and mini-blunders. And it was West's decision to launch himself into the Argyle attack that left a crater in the back four, allowing Hull to take the lead through a cheeky lob from 25 yards. To say that the whole team's performance was lacking isn't strictly true, but over the past two games a number of players with a lot of expectation on their shoulders have failed to set Home Park alight. None more so than Bojan Djordjic. While the former Rangers winger has shown glimpses of ability, his general cross-field passing and overall distribution has been poor. Anthony Barness has shown weakness at the back, while Rufus Brevett still looks like he is coming to terms with life in the Championship. Akos Buzsaky, eager to impress during a loan spell at the Pilgrims last season, is showing signs of complacency now that his contract at Home Park is secure – certainly the Hungarian isn't showing the form of six months ago. The biggest concern though, and one that has plagued Argyle for the season so far, is the lack of strength in attack. With Nick Chadwick injured, the responsibility has been on Scott Taylor to produce the goods. This hasn't happened, and while the striker is showing flashes of the form that persuaded Bobby Williamson to splash out for him at the end of last season, Taylor is looking nervous in front of goal. Perhaps it will take a league goal to settle him, but when Mickey Evans is made to play a surely unprecedented six league games on the trot, you know that something is wrong. Never a better time, then, to bring in a striker. Loan signing Matt Derbyshire has signed from Blackburn Rovers for the season, providing another alternative for manager Bobby Williamson. Derbyshire, though virtually unproven in the Premiership, comes highly recommended, and could prove to be as good an acquisition as last year's loan striker Dexter Blackstock. The Green Army will hope so. With four consecutive league defeats, the two-week break for international football could come as welcome respite for an Argyle side needing to turn their fortunes around – and quickly.