I disagree; just my opinion here.
We have, by all accounts, bought Begovic, Townsend, Gray, and Dumfries.
That to me is an upgrade on the rubbish we have in our midfield (shoehorning centre mids to play on the wings).
Now combine that with the better fitness of the players and players actually putting in 95 minutes of effort because of the better discipline (Benitez style of management; playing as a collective) than Carlo last season, and honestly I am looking forward to the season and winning games with team effort and graft.
That's the plan anyway...easily a top ten finish...