Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes his side have not lost out on much on the field of play with the exit of Brazilian defender David Luiz.
The 27-year-old, who signed a five-year, £50-million deal with Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain before the World Cup, was highly criticised after his performances in Brazil, and Mourinho feels he has a stronger squad at his disposal after the defender’s exit from Stamford Bridge.
"Last season he [Luiz] was not regular first-choice for us," Mourinho said.
"David did important things here, was always a good professional and we will miss him as a good guy when he was with us. But from a football point of view we believe our squad is stronger this season than it was.”
The Portuguese coach acknowledged his physical contribution to the Blues in centre of the park, but feels his side are more than covered in that position this season.
"As a central defender he was not at all [first-choice], it was John [Terry] and [Gary] Cahill during the whole season,” Mourinho continued.
“In midfield he was a physical guy and gave us some important things, especially when we played in the Champions League when Nemanja Matic couldn't play.
"This season Matic can play in the Champions League so we don't lose that physicality. The fact we also have Cesc Fabregas moves us in a different direction and we want to move in a different direction.
“It's something that our football needs and we want to go in that direction."
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