Stoke City boss Mark Robins was frustrated at his team's lack of cutting edge in their goalless draw with Preston.
But he was also encouraged by their overall performance and believes they have solid foundations platform to build from.
"It is a point more than we got last Saturday, so I will take that, and I thought the performance was pretty good," he told BBC Radio Stoke.
"We created quite a lot and were on top in all the metrics if you are a data person.
"We were on top in the game against a side who give very little away and have beaten teams up this season.