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  Ross Barkley impressed during Chelsea's victory over Perth

Ross Barkley impressed during Chelsea's victory over Perth

The era Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea started with a comfortable 1-0 win over Perth Glory on the west coast of Australia on Monday – but what did we learn from the Italian's first match in charge?

Pedro found the net five minutes from the friendly but, despite Chelsea's dominance for the rest of the match, they were unable to find a second against the A-League side.

Here we take some of the first signs of how Chelsea de Sarri come to be …

The Return of the 4-3-3 ]

When Antonio Conte pbaded from 39, a 4-3-3 to 3-4-3 early in his first campaign, he was announced as the tactical change that put the Blues on the road to the Premier League title. It was Conte's favorite lineup and he began to drill his team to play his style of play.

  Maurizio Sarri made significant changes to Chelsea's style and training