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After a winning start, Conte discovers the size of his task at Chelsea

When Antonio Conte arrived at Chelsea, the expectation was that the new manager would put a rocket under the club's chronically under-performing team, who finished 10th in last season's Premier League.

His animated touchline style and determination to impose a non-negotiable pattern of play and tactical discipline on his team looked to be exactly what was required at the Stamford Bridge of sighs.

Training was intense, with Conte demanding that players adhere to the positions and shape he demanded, while dropping the once untouchable playmaker Cesc Fabregas from the starting lineup sent out a message that nobody's place was sacrosanct if they did not fit into the plans.