To put into context just how shit the likes of Man Utd, Spurs and Arsenal are, on this day last year, at the height of Puel-ball, we had 31 points from 21 games. That's exactly what Man Utd have right now and is better than Spurs or Arsenal have. Under Puel, we'd have been 5th!
So, one way to look at it is that Maguire is at the same level as he was last season. Actually, the Puel defence was slightly better than Man Utd's but you get the point. That's probably his level.
Chelsea are also well below the standard they set last season. They have 8 fewer points than the same stage in 2019. Their tragectory is downwards after the 'Lampard bounce' has given way to a realisation that he's actually just someone who used to play for them inexplicably given the managers job. Just like at Arsenal and Man Utd.
So when you watch that dour load of old nonsense this evening between Arsenal and Man Utd, think of it as Shakespeare Leicester vs Puel Leicester and you get why it was garbage.
I remain utterly, utterly, staggered by how badly mis-managed so many Premier League side are currently. It's almost as though they're deliberately waving us through to the Champions League.