how so?
nasri played for a big pay raise and got it...and sat on the bench against chelsea. aside from the last half of last season (i think we've discussed this before), he was often pulling disappearing acts in the big games. no difference IMO.
clichy got himself sent off for being roasted alive by sturridge. was a great defender and the last of the invincibles, but just doesn't have the pace anymore to keep up, and is prone to the occasional mistakes. improvement!
fabregas...yes, that changed the midfield dynamic a lot. to me though, the team is coping without him quite well. fab went for the killer splitting pass all the time, and now we've got wingers who can torment defenses with pace. walcott's meteoric improvement, ramsey's return, and gervinho on the opposite side have softened the blow of losing the midfield general. i'd hedge towards calling this an improvement!
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