It is one of football's funny quirks how a dose of a new manager can change so much in such a short space of time. On this occasion, it was the injection of Claudio Ranieri, the likable Italian with his endless stream of soundbites and knack for tinkering tactics who extracted life out of Fulham.
They had suffered seven successive losses under Slavisa Jokanovic but came from behind to win at Craven Cottage, with Aleksandar Mitrovic snarling and sniping them to victory.
It lifted Fulham off the foot of the table and their supporters left sensing all is not lost.