Chelsea young gun Kurt Zouma has admitted to feeling an enormous demand under the tutelage of Jose Mourinho.
The French defender, 20, is enjoying his time at Stamford Bridge but says playing for a club like the Blues certainly has its burdens.
However, Zouma says the expectations are making him a better player and being deployed in a defensive midfield role at times is also assisting him in his development.
"Mourinho puts pressure on all his players. It is very demanding - he wants perfection from everyone," he told L'Equipe. "He won't let you take a month to fix something.
"In defence, he asked me to move tactically, to be well placed to listen to the older players around me, John [Terry] and Gary Cahill.
"Initially, in midfield, I was obsessed with the ball - I was not paying enough attention to the players behind me - but it's something I've been working on. In midfield, it's different. He asks me to use my power and stay in place to help the defence."
