Stoke City midfielder Glenn Whelan says fans can expect a big difference under new manager Mark Hughes this season.
He stresses he is not being critical of either manager's style, but acknowledges the difference between the ways of Tony Pulis and Hughes.
"Obviously things have changed with a new manager coming in with different ideas," he told The Sentinel.
"As a player, you have to open yourself up to what he wants to get into his team.
"I think everyone knows what he wants by now. He's trying to get us to get the ball down a lot more, not being as direct and playing through midfield a bit more.
"We've played a lot of games in pre-season now. He's played three in midfield at times and there's always been one sitting, which gives the others freedom to get into the box and help the strikers. I think everyone is enjoying it and taking to his ways really well, but in saying that we know this has only been pre-season so far and the real season is still to come."
