Mauricio Pochettino patrolled the pitch after confirmation came that Chelsea are the sixth-best team in the country. He thanked the fans. Gave them the odd wave. Blew a kiss or two.
He will only find out if this was goodbye for good when he sits down with the owners this week to review their campaign. Whatever happens, Pochettino can be proud of how vastly his players have improved in the second half of this season to finish where they have.
Moises Caicedo sums up that turnaround as much as anybody, and his spectacular strike from the halfway line was what kickstarted this victory to ensure the club will be in Europe next season.