Watched that Chelsea 3-1 away game last night in its entirety. In one match it is an illustration of what we've lost. Sadio scared them with his speed and power and Graziano totally dominated both Cahill and Terry, and often occupied 2 or 3 players. And the team pressed like we don't seem to do now. They were on the front foot all the time. There was plenty of sideways passing when required, but there was an urgency to get the ball forward, and did we have outlets for it.
Funnily enough, we probably have a stronger squad overall, but our first eleven is undoubtedly weaker.