Chelsea eased to a second three-goal home victory in a week as Graham Potter's men made light work of managerless Wolves at Stamford Bridge.
On Diego Costa's return to his former club, it was three men all vying to be first-choice forwards under the new Blues boss who made the difference with their finishing, as Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic and Armando Broja all found the net.
Germany international Havertz opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time, his looping header from Mason Mount's right-wing cross finding the net. Pulisic deftly doubled the advantage in the 54th minute, bursting through and dinking over Jose Sa before substitute Broja put the seal on things in injury time with an unerring right-foot finish.
Wolves struggled to make much impact in the final third, Matheus Nunes missing their best chance at 0-0 and a new manager is much needed to ensure the Midlands club don't get embroiled in a relegation battle.
There's no such thing as being too good to go down, especially when you've only got three goals to your name.
Here are five talking points from the encounter in west London.
1. Potter's game of Guess Who
Throughout his time at Brighton, the new Chelsea boss was never afraid to make changes. Whether personnel or tactical tinkerings, you could never quite second guess what he would do ahead of time.
That's something the paying masses at Stamford Bridge will need to get used to and get their heads around, with Potter doing anything but stick with the side that had eased to a 3-0 win over AC Milan in midweek here.
There were more than a few questioning mutters in the East Stand when the teams were announced, with seven changes for the hosts, as the likes of Reece James, Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang dropped to the bench.
Indeed, it wasn't immediately identifiable what formation his side would line up in either. Ultimately, after employing a back three on Wednesday night, Chelsea reverted to a back four in the absence of Thiago Silva, with Kalidou Koulibaly and Trevoh Chalobah the centre-back pairing, while Conor Gallagher and Christian Pulisic tucked in from the flanks in a 4-2-3-1.
Potter enjoyed great success by making his Seagulls side one of the most tactically versatile in the Premier League. All signs point towards such flexibility becoming a Chelsea staple during his tenure in west London.
2. The return of El Diego
“Will he get a good reception?" queried Potter at his press conference on Friday. "I am not sure. I would hope so. Always when players have achieved something at a club, you hope that. But that is not for me to decide of course.”
But when Wolves fans in the away end broke into a chant of “Diego, Diego," Potter's question was answered. Chelsea fans quickly took up the chant too, with applause breaking out among the home faithful and the ex-Spain international reciprocating, applauding and waving to all four sides of his former home.
A nice moment before a first half where he gave Wolves an attacking focal point but struggled to sort his feet out.
He's not as sharp as he was at his Chelsea pomp, certainly not as fit right now either. Unsurprisingly, he didn't last the full 90 minutes. But there continue to be signs that he can be what this goal-shy Wolves team need.
3. Captain America strikes back
There's been a lot of conjecture - on both sides of the Atlantic - about where the United States star currently stands, both from a Chelsea point of view and ahead of the World Cup.
Pulisic has endured a stop-start last 12 months, injuries, losses of form and being asked to file a range of different positions - never really settling on one - meaning he's been unable to find much rhythm. It's all been very stop start.
Speculation has been mounting over his club future, with suggestions that a January exit could be on the cards, Newcastle United understood to be interested in taking him to the north east.
But if Chelsea's 'Captain America' is able to replicate this kind of performance week in, week out, then don't expect to see him depart for pastures new. Operating on the left side of the attack, this was a fine performance from him, using his speed and intelligence to find pockets and stretch the Wolves defence. Nelson Semedo struggled with his positioning throughout.
His goal was expertly taken, dinking with his weaker left foot over Jose Sa to double Chelsea's advantage and make it 2-0. A Pulisic playing like this is something that both Chelsea and United States fans can get behind.
4. Havertz and Broja also net
This was just Havertz's second goal of the season. It was only Broja's first since returning to the club after an impressive spell at Southampton last term on loan.
Both want to be mainstays in the attack and both know they need to do just that. There can be very few off days at a club who want to be at European football's top table and who, for all that's been said about 'it's ok if they don't finish top four this season', demand to be in the Champions League.
Havertz led the line diligently and his knack for headed goals has been on show throughout his time at Chelsea. But Broja, direct and with a keenness to run in behind, gives them something different.
5. Guedes struggles
Wolves spent big in the summer to bring in Portugal duo Matheus Nunes and Goncalo Guedes.
But while the former has impressed in his short time - despite the side's relative struggles - Guedes has failed to make much of an impact. Here, the ex-PSG and Valencia man was massively disappointing.
Hooked at half-time, he had struggled to stick with runners, failed to do much with the little he'd had of the ball and didn't appear to be in sync with any of his teammate. Poor Jonny Otto at left-back was alone on an island, and it was no surprise when, unsupported by Guedes, Chelsea's opening goal came from that side.
Whoever the next Wolves boss is - and all signs point towards Julen Lopetegui - Guedes will need to buck his ideas up.
