Those that survive will have to rely on quick thinking and fleet-footedness, rather than connections to certain ministries, to beat off challenges from domestic upstarts and foreign competitors.
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Grant has promised more attacking, free-flowing football at Chelsea - and yet they remain as functional as ever, only now they are robbed of the air of invincibility and tactical sure-footedness afforded by the great Mourinho.