Little more than six months ago, Tottenham were celebrating what may yet prove to be the high water mark for Jose Mourinho's tenure.
Six goals on a triumphant return to Old Trafford and Manchester United languished in 16th, as doubts swirled around the future of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Spurs finished the day in sixth, which is precisely where they sit just three points from West Ham in fourth, and yet the mood is drastically different.
'A victory of the squad, a victory of confidence,' declared Jose Mourinho after the rout in October, a fifth game in 11 days during a congested opening to the new campaign.