The big difference for me is the fact that every player on the pitch looks eager to be involved and get on the ball, making runs into positions to receive and then move. Too many times last season players passed the ball and then remained static, giving the player in possession no options which meant we were predictable and going nowhere.
look at our first goal, Vesty makes a great pass out to the right, nothing is on so he gets it back, advances and goes left. At this point it is the players off the ball movement that stands out. Mavadidi plays to kdh but immediately makes a run looking for the return leaving two defenders undecided, creating the space for kdh to play into the middle. Ricardo has options everywhere, with players coming in from both sides, such that their defence is all at sea and the rest is history.
Once players are playing with confidence to make these runs, knowing that they are contributing to the whole whether they receive the ball or not, it makes it easier for the player in possession to pick the best option.