Evolution, not revolution, looks like being Jose Mourinho's motto in his second stint as Chelsea manager and the Portuguese knows he may have to wait to reap the tangible benefits of the club's new strategy.
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Mourinho took an entirely different approach when he picked up the reins at Stamford Bridge for the first time in 2004, splashing out a fortune on ready made talent such as Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, Ricardo Carvalho and Paulo Ferreira.
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Chelsea, though, have made a big investment in youth in the last year or two, bringing in players like Eden Hazard, Oscar, Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne and the new manager is relishing the prospect of working with the younger players.
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"It's a different situation but it's something I want to
live," Mourinho told his first news conference since signing a four-year contract. "I haven't changed my nature and I won't accept development without trying to win - ever.
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"It's more difficult to keep trying to win and trying to be successful while at the same time developing young players and giving an identity to the team - but it's something I want at this stage of my career.
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"Titles I have, money I have, I need challenges. Nothing motivates me more than challenges. It's about changing the club, I think, and the club thinks so too."
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Hazard and Oscar were regular starters last season as Chelsea won the Europa League and qualified for the Champions League by finishing third in the Premier League.
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Striker Lukaku, winger De Bruyne and defender Tomas Kalas spent the season on loan, at West Bromwich Albion, Werder Bremen and Vitesse Arnhem respectively, but Mourinho hinted the trio would be brought straight back into the fold.
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"Imagine if you bring back Lukaku, De Bruyne and perhaps Kalas," said the 50-year-old manager.
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"Bring three guys back, that's zero (spent) because the investment was made before.
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"We want to go in this direction. The one or two we may buy are complements because the structure and philosophy is this.
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"I'm more than happy to do that and to help these young guys grow up. Not build the team, because the team has a structure to it, but I want to help the team improve."
Well no matter how long it takes I'm just sure he would win the EPL title a couple of times. He knows how to do that.