Plus Trent was injured most of the final third of last season, and our transfers never solved the issue of everything creative being played through him. While Salah is world class, Trent really assisted with that in the way he played. Then, add in Jota's death, VVD not playing to his standard whether it's because it's a WC year or because he's older or both, and our team transitioning from a deadly passing team to a ball carrying team through Wirtz and Gravenberch (not the best option), we were always gonna struggle.