When Sky Sports cameras panned to Enzo Maresca celebrating Chelsea's London derby win over Tottenham on Sunday night, there was a feeling that the Blues were finally back.
After battering Southampton in midweek - the third time Maresca has defeated Russell Martin in 18 months - Chelsea showed their pedigree once again. A 4-3 scoreline did not tell the story against Tottenham; they were much better than their rivals.
What has followed the Spurs win has been severe title talk and many holding their hands up about Maresca. Like it or not, Chelsea are currently in the Premier League title race. Yet 15 games in, the west Londoners are 2nd, four points behind Liverpool and two points above Arsenal.
But the progress being made under Maresca is something that deserves credit, more than what is being handed. When he was appointed as Mauricio Pochettino's successor in the summer, not many gave him any chance of being the one to return the club to the pinnacle of football.
Yet five months into the season, Chelsea are back. When referee Anthony Taylor called time to the thriller at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Maresca celebrated like a man who knows what he is building is special. Turning to his bench, a look up to the sky with his fists clenched, the Italian is loving life in London.
Not only did Chelsea come from 2-0 down to beat one of their fiercest rivals, but it was the first time they have fought back from two goals down in a Premier League game since April 2018. In the 23 games Maresca has managed this season, he has won 15 of them, losing only to Manchester City, Servette, Liverpool and Newcastle.
But why are there still question marks over Maresca and how far he can lead this Chelsea team? As a Leicester City supporter, someone who watched every single game he managed for the Foxes, his tenure at Stamford Bridge is no surprise.
When the Italian left Leicester to jump ship, it hurt. An instant return to the Championship rejuvenated the connection and bond between club and supporters at the King Power Stadium.
His football made fans fall back in love with football, albeit in the second division, and there was optimism ahead of the return to the Premier League. When Maresca left, myself included, Leicester fans believed they would be better off with a more conservative, structured coach. They were wrong.
Steve Cooper came in and lasted just five months with Leicester just outside the relegation zone. City have since reverted back to placing their trust in a young, up-and-coming manager with Ruud van Nistelrooy.
And even after Maresca departed the club on relatively bad terms, seeing him succeed at Chelsea is something that the majority of the Leicester fanbase will love to see. There's still plenty of football to be played, and the Blues are competing on all fronts, meaning it could be another thrilling campaign for the Italian.
How far can he take this Chelsea team this season? Who knows? He's working above and beyond the expectation around him already, and maintaining this standard will be difficult - something he struggled to do with Leicester last season. But seeing him get the limelight on the big stage and the plaudits he deserves will be something every City fan will love.
This season is just the start, and Maresca has correctly taken the limelight away from the off-the-field issues at Chelsea. Everyone now looks at the football club in a positive light; Maresca deserves immense credit for that.