Chelsea went from the chaotic to a classic in the space of six days as they provided further evidence that the green shoots of recovery are finally sprouting under manager Mauricio Pochettino's tenure.
If Monday's 4-1 win at Tottenham will be remembered for an overworked Video Assistant Referee (VAR), red cards, disallowed goals and Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou's now infamous high line, this 4-4 draw with Manchester City was simply a frantic, fantastic, end-to-end feast of football.
VAR, inevitably, did have a say at Stamford Bridge with the award of a first-half penalty to City when Marc Cucurella was adjudged to have dragged down Erling Haaland - a decision made contentious by the Chelsea defender's insistence he had been fouled first.