Ralph Hasenhuttl has promised to blow Southampton players' minds, but warned them that rest will be in short supply over the festive period.
In an engaging 39-minute unveiling, the Premier League's first Austrian manager spoke in perfect English about his need for open-mindedness, intensity and speed.
With Saturday's vital game at Cardiff fast approaching, 51-year-old Hasenhuttl said: 'The main goal at the moment is not to overload them.
The next two weeks we have about six training sessions and we have a lot of time to work with their tactical basics — but also with their mind.