Leverkusen must learn how to score when Schick is isolated?

Patrik Schick scored in each of Leverkusen's first six Bundesliga matches, but the defeat against Hoffenheim exposed a problem. When opponents manage to isolate him, Leverkusen struggle to create meaningful chances. Just 0.62 xG against Hoffenheim says a lot.

I don't think the solution is simply delivering more crosses into the box. Schick is excellent at attacking crosses, but he's equally capable of dropping deeper, holding up possession and bringing midfielders into the attack.

The problem is what happens around him. When Schick drops short, someone needs to attack the space he leaves behind. When he stays high between the centre-backs, players like Ibrahim Maza and Malik Tillman need to receive between the lines and find him before the opposition defence can reorganise.

Leverkusen have enough technical quality to create chances through central combinations rather than relying on Schick to finish every attack. Martínez needs to find a way to make that happen more consistently.

Can Leverkusen become less dependent on Schick's goals, or is their attack still too reliant on him?