Everyone focusses on our strengths, but we have to consider our weaknesses too, because the top opponents will. None of our midfield options (other than the aged Henderson) are good out of possession. People think defending is about tackling, it isn't it's about blocking passing lanes, learning to read press triggers, decision making, pressuring the ball, delaying the opposition options, getting the gaps right between units. If you aren't very good at these, top players will exploit you. Even Rice, our best defensive player out of Foden, Bellingham and Rice, isn't anywhere near world class at this.
We will absolutely blow away poor teams, but I'm yet to be convinced we can do the same with good teams, purely because of the personnel available and I haven't even talked about our CB pairings or left side of defence.