Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is adamant his squad is good enough to win the Premier League.
The Fifa transfer ban means Lamps will be relying on youngsters coming through to support a squad without Eden Hazard - a huge change from 2003.
He said: “It upset everybody because nobody was ready for it.
“Now we know the standards are so high, whether that's City or Liverpool or Chelsea or Tottenham, all these teams are pushing. It's much more competitive now.
“I am reading every day about City buying, United are going to buy – all these teams are going to do business. And that's obviously going to strengthen them.
“So we have to be realistic on that point, for sure. But then when I'm working with the players and I see daily the quality that we have here I think we have a really competitive squad.
“Can we win the league? It's going to be a big ask, but we have to set out with that mindset."