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This season's team is not just about losing Perisic compared to the last season. Lukaku arrival not only did not improve the squad but we also lost Sanchez who had a bigger impact on our reaults than Lukaku ever did this season. So the attack line declined as well. None of our strikers are consistent and cannot be truated week in week out. And they lack the characteristics to change games on their own.
In midfield we didn't have Brozovic for a significant time because of injuries and poor form. Dumfries has also declined compared to the last season. In defence we are dealing with injuries to Skriniar and Bastoni.
If you make a list of our players, it looks like a strong team. But when several of those names have been out injured or struggling to get back to their former self then it's not fair to rate this squad on the names only, or focus the squad's decline to just losing Perisic.
In midfield we didn't have Brozovic for a significant time because of injuries and poor form. Dumfries has also declined compared to the last season. In defence we are dealing with injuries to Skriniar and Bastoni.
If you make a list of our players, it looks like a strong team. But when several of those names have been out injured or struggling to get back to their former self then it's not fair to rate this squad on the names only, or focus the squad's decline to just losing Perisic.