![](https://static.standard.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2016/07/17/21/asmirbegovic.jpg?crop=8:5,smart&quality=75&auto=webp&width=1024)
The Chelsea squad may be all behind Antonio Conte in his bid to revitalize Stamford Bridge but Asmir Begovic has warned supporters it will take time before the Blues are back to their best.
Conte’s training sessions, the first of which took place on Monday, have attracted significant interest after the Italian developed a reputation for demanding intensity from his squad during his time at Juventus and the Italian national side.
Having jetted off to Austria on Friday, Chelsea have already played their first friendly match under Conte. A 2-0 loss to Rapid Vienna constituted an inauspicious way to start the new era for a side that included club captain John Terry, Willian and Begovic.
But the Bosnian goalkeeper, who started 15 Premier League games last season, is convinced that results will come, even if it takes time.
In pictures: Antonio Conte's first Chelsea game
![](https://static.standard.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2016/07/16/20/conte2.jpg?crop=8:5,smart&quality=75&auto=webp&width=960)
“It’s been great so far,” Begovic said. “We’re buying into what the manager wants us to do, we’re working hard to try and improve and work in a different way.
“It’s going to take a bit of time, it’s a process, but so far so good and over time we’ll get better…
“A few things have changed. It’s just something we’re trying to buy into and it’s going to take a little bit of time.”
Though Begovic started almost half of Chelsea’s league games in his first season since moving from Stoke City he more often than not found himself playing second-fiddle to Thibaut Courtois when both goalkeepers were fully fit.
However the 29-year-old believes Conte is still keeping an open mind over who will be his number one.
“He hasn't explained too much at all, to be honest,” Begovic said.
“It's just about working hard and trying to buy into what he wants us to do. I'm sure those decisions and everything else will come further down the line and we'll see what happens.”