 Chelsea players have enjoyed an uplifting first week of pre-season training under their new manager Mauricio Pochettino. Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis Sign up Privacy Policy The Argentine officially began work as Graham Potter's permanent successor seven days ago and, according to the Daily Mail, has made an instant impact, improving the spirit and camaraderie that was in such short supply over the course of a chaotic 12 months. Pochettino revealed at his unveiling that he, in conjunction with the club's hierarchy, has played a key role in trimming the bloated squad that undermined Potter's chances of succeeding and Frank Lampard's hopes of masterminding a late season rally during his interim tenure. The players that began training last week, meanwhile, are said to have been enthused by Pochettino's welcoming attitude and decision to put the emphasis of team building. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 'There is a lot of work to be done, that's my synopsis after six weeks, the basics I keep talking about. Standards sounds a really simple word but it's so relevant to this club at the minute,' Lampard said back in May. 'Standards collectively have dropped, I can be honest about that, particularly as it's the last game, I might not see some of them that much anymore anyway. The standards for a club like Chelsea have to be at a maximum or you won't be physically competitive enough. Or you won't get to play at a high level or a high speed like the Premier League demands. 'If you're not together in the dressing room, and you're not vocal in the dressing room driving each other and competitive because I want your place and you want mine and all of those things, any top team has to have that. 'At the minute, when I came in, very quickly I could see that wasn't there enough. I think){kind=link}
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Chelsea players have enjoyed an uplifting first week of pre-season training under their new manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis
The Argentine officially began work as Graham Potter’s permanent successor seven days ago and, according to the Daily Mail, has made an instant impact, improving the spirit and camaraderie that was in such short supply over the course of a chaotic 12 months.
Pochettino revealed at his unveiling that he, in conjunction with the club’s hierarchy, has played a key role in trimming the bloated squad that undermined Potter’s chances of succeeding and Frank Lampard’s hopes of masterminding a late season rally during his interim tenure.