Clermont defeat shows how far Saracens have progressed - but they must add a cutting edge

Saracens got so much right, which is why I think they will be so disappointed.

They frustrated Clermont, particularly in that first half when they got their tactics pretty much spot on.

They matched their opponents for physicality.

But ultimately they did not create enough.

For all their effort, for all their spirit, it was Clermont who created the one real moment of quality in the game, Brock James’s chip for Wesley Fofana’s try.

In truth, Clermont should already have had a try in the first half when Chris Ashton tackled Napolioni Nalaga illegally in the corner.

By contrast, I c…