Mauricio Pochettino has been at Chelsea for just a little over a month but fans are heading into the 2023/24 season full of optimism.
Here are the five key things that the Argentine manager has already achieved at Stamford Bridge following his appointment earlier this summer.
Squad clear out
Pochettino took over a comically bloated out squad and his first task was to ship off the dead wood. A host of departures followed — with some still to come — as the Argentine looks to secure his preferred squad size of about 25 players.
Handing debuts
Christopher Nkunku, Nicholas Jackson and Andrey Santos are just a few players to have made their Chelsea debut under Pochettino this summer. A Stamford Bridge rebuild is underway with Pochettino making all the right moves so far.
System changes
Pochettino appears to have settled on a 4-2-3-1 system and we should expect this formation to stick ahead of the 2023/24 Premier League opening clash against Liverpool at home on Sunday, August 13.
Fitness improvement
An incredibly strict training regime has been implemented by the Argentine at Chelsea this summer and there are no excuses for the players not to be at their best when the new campaign gets underway later this month.
Bringing back confidence
The feeling of excitement and optimism is finally back at Chelsea following the shockingly back 2023/24 season. Everyone at the club is simply brimming with confidence heading into the new season.
