Such is modern football, and indeed such is Chelsea, Graham Potter found the heat turned up on his tenure in the wake of the 4-1 defeat at former club Brighton on Saturday.
In just 90 minutes the Englishman's steady, often impressive start unravelled as he suffered his first defeat in his new role, and that was enough for many to get on his back.
It all meant that Wednesday's Champions League tie at home to Dinamo Zagreb, a dead rubber with Chelsea already through, took on a more important status than it could have done for the Blues manager, and it ultimately turned into an up and down night for Chelsea as they came from behind to win.