Most teams played against you like you were the team that finished 7th. Managers might not be thick, but the Hughtons, Pardews, Allardyces etc. are hardly the most tactically aware; they were gobsmacked by your opening 10 minute salvo each game.
Anyway, you're not winning the league with an attack of Markovic, Lallana, Coutinho, Sturridge, when you're up against:
Ozil, Sanchez, Cazorla, new striker
Oscar, Hazard, Willian, Costa
Silva, Nasri, Aguero, Dzeko
Not to mention, all three of those teams have better central midfields, defences and goalkeepers. Rodgers is a good manager, sure, but he's no genius.