Fulham's February was looking bleak. Eight points from safety, blunt in attack with little hope of beating the drop.
Scott Parker's side came into the month on a run of 10 games without a win, scoring just six goals in that period. On the immediate agenda were visits from high-flying Leicester and West Ham, plus a trip to Everton.
To make matters worse, they watched on as relegation rivals Burnley and Brighton picked up valuable three points at Liverpool to haul themselves away from the relegation picture.
Fast forward three weeks and the picture looks brighter at Craven Cottage just as the bleak UK winter starts to move towards a warmer and more hopeful spring.