Sean Dyche now has his first chance to reflect after a whirlwind start to life at Everton.
The 51-year-old was appointed Blues boss in the closing days of January, a month that was chaotic on and off the pitch for his new club. Flung into a relegation battle with a squad that had suffered a damaging return from the World Cup break, there was little opportunity to settle in.
Against that backdrop, Dyche delivered a debut win over table-topping Arsenal that galvanised the players and fans and has since led Everton on a run better than any other team in the survival fight. Danger remains, however, and there is still work to do. This makes the international break a useful period to evaluate what has happened so far, and what needs to happen next.
