You can guarantee some of those were proven PL players with experience of the English league. Most of the new Chelsea squad are new to the country let alone league. Add in the fact that by ‘clean slate’ that means everyone, grounds keeper, kit man, medical, etc all the way up to boardroom level. Gone in a season. It’s a different level of fresh start than has ever been attempted before.
Considering many of the players only met each other four months ago mid table is to be expected. No other club in the PL has attempted a virtual ‘clean slate’ start with a whole new inexperienced team and squad. We’re in slightly uncharted territory here, no one really knows how it’s going to work out. Yes it’s frustrating but it’s just where we are. The next stage of development, next generation of players to be bought is probably the most important. What can we afford? Who has to leave to pay for it? What does that do for remaining team moral?
They do have an advantage in that you cannot be offside from your own teams throw-in, but not many teams seem to make use of it.
Or you could just give an example gobshite.