Chelsea legend Frank Lampard isn't surprised by Antonio Conte's instant impact.
Lampard, who quizzed New York City team-mate and former Conte player Andrea Pirlo on Chelsea's new boss, is delighted with the way things are developing under the Italian.
He said: “I spoke to Pirlo about him as soon as I got here.
“Obviously I am interested in Chelsea and he was very highly spoken of him – task master, works very hard in training.
“I know their pre-season has been very tough for starters, you saw that a bit in the West Ham game.
“He is the perfect fit for Chelsea after what happened last year. It was a real slump of performance.
“Physically I thought they didn't look as sharp and the game was too slow. Now, it is early days, but you see the start of a team who is going to press and play with a quicker pace."