Yo man. I am the first one to reply your post, Surf.

Hah, personally I dont really feel that your attacking level is decreasing. Perhaps it may be due to us already playing together for some time & we are so used to the way that how each of us attack that we could always predict the moves & defend against it. However, when we are playing with other outside teams on our turf, your dribbles & pace is always a boost to our attacks.
Next, there could be so many reasons for you to drop back & play a deeper role. To defend, to organise the attack, to get the ball for yourself, to have more place to dribble, this can go on & on. But its not a bad thing to drop deep. Look at your idol Henry. Issnt him also dropping deep to play the ball ? I may not be a soccer expert but the way I see it here is that he maybe trying to add another dimension into his play. Being able to playmake to his team-mates & being able to hold the ball instead of just being the front man & just waiting upfront for balls to be passed to his feet. That’s what I thought though. No offense. But some I advices that I think maybe able to help you could be make yourself unpredictable & believe in your teammates.

Fabian 4