Sean Dyche came out fighting in his post-match press conference having just overseen the result that confirmed Everton's Premier League survival.
The final day win over Bournemouth represented a job well done by the Blues boss - and one he deserves significant credit for pulling off: Everton extending its top flight status for a 70th consecutive season had seemed improbable when Dyche arrived at Finch Farm in late January.
He was appointed to a club in crisis and, four months later, he remains the figurehead of an organisation engulfed in chaos. He acknowledged this on Sunday evening - pointing to the "loads of change" he believes is required to turn around the fortunes of a "massive" but underperforming institution.