Chelsea skipper John Terry says manager Andre Villas-Boas' preseason approach is appreciated by the players.
Terry claimed his new boss was far from a slave driver, revealing he had compared notes with Aston Villa and Blackburn players during the recent Barclays Asia Cup in Hong Kong, which Chelsea won.
"Andre is a modern manager," Terry said.
"The thing that impresses me, he understands the players. He's not old school.
"I've been speaking to a couple of the other lads at Villa and Blackburn. They're on double sessions and they're busting their guts basically every day.
"Whereas I think football has moved on a bit from a few years back, and he certainly understands that, and listens, and takes on board what we say."
