The Chelsea faithful were hurting when Thomas Tuchel touched down. Such are the German's healing powers, they might hold him as their all-time greatest manager in a few months.
The sensitive final days of Frank Lampard's reign were hastily kicked under a Kings Road rug to join a heap of other briefly-held grievances. Chelsea fans of the Abramovich era never get long to dwell on regrets before glory washes them away.
Carlo Ancelotti was sacked in May 2011, but Roberto Di Matteo lifted the Champions League a year later. Jose Mourinho was sacked in December 2015, but Antonio Conte won the title in May 2017.