Chelsea picked up back-to-back preseason wins in their biggest test to date, beating Liverpool 1-0 in Pasadena, California thanks to a towering Gary Cahill header.
The scene of the 1994 World Cup final where new Blues boss Antonio Conte watched on in agony from the substitutes' bench as Italy succumbed to Brazil in the 1994 World Cup final, here are five things we learned from the Rose Bowl.
1. Conte's system taking shape
By now it is clear that Antonio Conte wants to use a 4-4-2 system and his instructions are starting to transform the Blues away from years of 4-2-3-1.