In addition, van Bronckhorst, Jeffers, Wright and Inamato means they have expanded the squad in virtually every position. Crucially however, it appears from pre-season that players who arrived last summer and who were perhaps unsettled last season, have found more confidence in their abilities after a year's experience. Players such as Wiltord, Pires and Lauren all proven performers on the world stage will hope to make a bigger impression this year. A team that under performed last year, Claudio Ranieri's Chelsea, have been spending big this summer. They rescued an unhappy Petit from Barcelona, a disillusioned Lampard Jnr from a Lampard Senior-less West Ham, and acquired William Gallas a former France U21 player who can play anywhere at the back.
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