Antonio Conte has dismissed fears that he was nearly sacked after Chelsea's heavy defeat at Arsenal last September ahead of Saturday's FA Cup final.
The Blues can complete a cup double at Wembley after storming to the Premier League title this season.
But the campaign could have panned out very differently but for a 3-0 defeat at the Emirates Stadium that prompted a shift in approach at the Stamford Bridge club.
The Italian reverted to a 3-4-3 formation at half time in that game, with Chelsea heading towards a second successive defeat, and they proceeded to win each of their next 13 games.