Eight games, seven wins, one draw. As starts go for a manager fresh to English football, Maurizio Sarri's has certainly been eye-catching.
Alongside the undoubtedly positive results, the rapid installation of his preferred style of play has been extraordinary and is already starting to justify the Chelsea board's decision to sever ties with Antonio Conte. Ultimately though, the move will only be thoroughly vindicated once major trophies start rolling through the door.
In his defence, Conte would surely point to the Premier League title that he won in his first year in England -- but he must be secretly impressed by how quickly Sarri has changed things.