Conte delivers message in debut at Chelsea helm

New manager's intensity helps fire up Blues

There was no pre-match fanfare to present Antonio Conte to the Stamford Bridge faithful before his debut as Chelsea manager, but Monday's 2-1 win over West Ham United sent a clear message the team is already marching to his orders.

Conte's side dominated its London rival with the kind of drive that made his name as both a player and a coach in Italy - energy that was so lacking at Chelsea last season when the 2015 EPL champion failed to defend its title.