Chelsea fans were warned about Graham Potter's consistent ability to confuse spectators following the announcement of a team lineup. Where is he playing? What is the formation? Would be regular cries amongst those watching on from the AMEX Stadium as the 47-year-old used players in a variety of intriguing ways.
When 7 PM struck on Wednesday night, the Chelsea faithful got their first hour of guessing, not aided by the guarded responses of Potter pre-match to BT Sport: "I won't give too much away to keep people guessing."
It was not long until the guessing stopped and we got to see the first test of Potter's Chelsea. There was a quicker tempo, a new position for Raheem Sterling and some risk in possession.