CHELMSFORD City manager Mark Hawkes is delighted by how his players are adapting to new ideas at Melbourne Stadium.
The Clarets have enjoyed a successful pre-season campaign, winning three of their first four games.
And Hawkes has put the results down to hard work on the training ground as he prepares them for any eventuality that may come during the season.
He said: "We are having a really good pre-season, not just on the pitch but in training as well. The lads are working hard and we are trying to get them to play in three or four different ways.
"We set our stall out at the beginning of the summer and that is what they are giving us. Sometimes in games you have to change things with the same players, which is what we trying to do during our matches.
"The results have been very pleasing so far and so have the performances. All the games have been tough against some decent local sides. You are never sure what kind of side you might come up against, but so far we have dealt well with the tests."
Hawkes' newest signing is 19-year-old Marvin Ekpiteta. The centre-back has joined the Clarets after spending two years with the Oxford United Academy set-up and impressing during pre-season.
However, having bolstered his defensive unit, Hawkes has admitted that he is still keeping an eye out to strengthen the squad.
"Marvin has come in and done very well in the pre-season games," he added. "He is still a young lad and learning, but he has played for the Nigeria U20s so he must have something about him.
"We are not quite done with trialists yet and are always on the look out. I reckon we need five or six, so it is just about getting the deals done."
