Just like Arsenal, Chelsea have one world class player (Hazard/Sanchez) and one just slightly below that (Costa/Ozil).
Beyond that, there is no difference in quality. Arguably, Arsenal have the deeper squad. Yet look at how little time it has taken Conte to make an impact at Chelsea. He hasn't done that by throwing money at the squad - he has done it by coaching them, motivating them and introducing a system that works.
The player they did sign in the summer, Kante, is the type of player we have been crying out for since the invincibles. Whatever qualities Xhaka may have, he is not a top-drawer defensive midfielder. Nor is Coquelin. As per usual, Wenger showed no instinct for competing for a player we really needed.
Will the last Wenger supporter saying "Be careful what you wish for" please leave the building. The man is a busted flush and has been for years.
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