Antonio Conte’sChelsea are hoping to make it six Premier League wins on the spin when they face Middlesbrough on Sunday.

But no less than John Terry has revealed the Italian’s training sessions lack the sparkle of his predecessor Jose Mourinho.

Blues have swept aside both Mourinho’s Manchester United, Southampton and Everton last time out, scoring 11 without reply in the process.

No surprise the Italian gaffer is receiving rave reviews for his champagne football in his 3-4-3 formation.

‘The Special One’ by contrast continues to struggle to lift United out of the pedestrian on-field pattern established under their previous incumbent Louis Van Gaal.

Yet club captain Terry told his personal trainer, former QPR pro Bradley Simmonds, the hard yards with Conte on the training pitch while a tactical master-class don’t get the pulse racing the way Mourinho’s once did.

“I’ve spoken to John and he has said Conte is very good tactically,” revealed Simmonds, now plying his trade with Southern Central outfit Hanwell Town.

“The sessions are apparently quite boring compared to Jose Mourinho’s, but tactically they are showing on the pitch.

“Sometimes that is the Italian way isn’t it?”