There are a multitude of factors behind Chelsea's miserable season, but as the weeks go by, it's hard not to dwell on the decision to part company with Thomas Tuchel back in September - a move that looks madder by the minute.
Tuchel's exit, which came less than 24 hours after a humbling Champions League defeat against Dinamo Zagreb, felt incredibly harsh at the time considering his achievements at the club.
And after months of navigating the Stamford Bridge outfit through stormy waters amid the uncertainty prior to Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital's takeover, Tuchel was casually cast overboard by the new ownership just weeks after the deal was rubber-stamped.