Maybe it was that Antonio Conte decided to stay on at Tottenham when realising the identity of their next opponents.
Feeling low and irritable? There can be few 90-minute treatments more revitalising than an afternoon in the company of Leeds United and the country’s most welcoming defence. Walk right through, lads, make yourself at home.
So, while this 4-0 victory was comprehensive, let us not jump to conclusions of all being well at Spurs just yet.
Matt Doherty opened to the scoring to cap off a fantastic counter attack by Tottenham
It was only three days previous that Conte had sounded like a parody version of Jose Mourinho, emerging in a huff following defeat at Burnley to throw his pasta from the pan and his future into doubt.