After selling Demba Ba to Besiktas, allowing Fernando Torres to move on a two season loan deal to AC Milan and then releasing Samuel Eto'o and Frank Lampard, it was indicative of the confidence of Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho that he reckoned that their departure would not weaken the attacking threat of his team. A 3-1 win in their opening Premier League fixture followed by a 2-0 home victory and then the 6-3 defeat of Everton are early indications that his judgement may be correct.