Squad depth is definitely better, but starting team is definitely worse.
Depth is important, but the starting 11 is much more important.
So, generally speaking, right now our team is worse.
And we still miss that glaring hole - AM.
Let's see how season progresses, but the current scenarium is this.
IMO depth and starting 11 should go hand in hand... because the momentt we miss a morata...we lose a game. Its useless to have a very good starting 11 if you get 2 or 3 injuries and start losing games because of lack of depth.
Our real big lost has been Tevez, who IMO is irreplacable. He is the real reason of why we are struggling...because he linked the midfield and attack like no one did in the previous decade for us...scored and defended like a mad dog. He was a complete package and our engine.
Now we really struggle without his goals and presence... so yeah without tevez we are weaker. But yeah, we need to see how this new team works when everything is on place and in sync...as of today..we have been rotating too much and trying to find what works and what doesnt.
Cuadrado on the right flank could be a potential game changer for us....he is already creating a lot of space and chances for us... but we have been too off target.
If we start scoring every chance we can...maybe, just maybe.. we can be better than last year.
We were too Tevez/Morata dependant....now we have like 2 or 3 ways of startin plays.
Let ssee.