When a new manager arrives, it's usually a period filled with excitement and anticipation. However, at Tottenham Hotspur, that could not be further from the truth.
Roberto De Zerbi's first week or so at Spurs was disrupted by the international break and with the Italian now their third head coach of the campaign, faith is starting to be lost.
Why? Well, it's been a mess of a season. The Lilywhites may have handed De Zerbi a five-year deal but they now sit in the relegation zone and, according to OPTA, have a 46% chance of being relegated. That makes them the favourites to go down compared to West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Leeds.
While Spurs did look improved in parts (that is not hard might we add) and were rather unlucky at the Stadium of Light on Sunday afternoon, De Zerbi has already messed up somewhat. His selection in the final third was a puzzling one and it's time for Dominic Solanke to drop straight out of the team.
Solanke's afternoon to forget at Sunderland
When the teamsheet was announced on Sunday, it was perhaps a surprise to see the attacking configuration read as Richarlison, Randal Kolo Muani and Solanke.
It's very rarely worked and lo and behold, it did not work again at the weekend. Tottenham had their chances but ultimately left a lot to be desired in the final third again.
While Richarlison hassled and harried, Solanke was at the centre of their woes. He looks a shadow of the player they signed from Bournemouth, a shadow of the player that scored that remarkable scorpion kick goal against Manchester City.
He was in the squad for the recent internationals but play like this again and he has next to no chance of heading to America with England for this summer's World Cup.
Solanke cut an anonymous figure, berated by the outspoken Jamie O'Hara who gave him a 0/10. Harsh indeed but who can blame a Spurs supporter for any of their feelings right now?
The centre forward's best chance came in the first half when he found himself in space on the left byline, but Robin Roefs did well to keep him at bay.
That was about as good as it got for the 28-year-old whose powers are waning. Somehow lasting the full 90 minutes, he left the field at the end of the game having completed just four passes and made 18 touches. He did not complete a dribble, missed a big chance and lost two of his three ground duels.
So, De Zerbi must change things immediately.
How De Zerbi can replace Solanke against Brighton
This weekend's fixture represents not just a big one for Spurs but with the new boss taking on his former employers in Brighton, it only adds an extra element of spice to the game.
Yet, when the teamsheet is published, the name Dominic Solanke must not be in the starting lineup. We mentioned it was a surprise to see the attacking trio as it was on Sunday and one of the biggest reasons for that was the omission of Mathys Tel.
De Zerbi spoke glowingly of the Frenchman in his first Spurs press conference, indicating that he actually wanted him when he was managing in Ligue 1.
"I think we have a lot of very good attackers and we have to help them," De Zerbi began. "I know Mathys Tel, I wanted him in Marseille when I was there."
Combine that with the fact that Tel has been one of the most dangerous attacking players in the squad of late and it was bizarre that he was left on the bench.
It's safe to say that the 20-year-old has not exactly enjoyed a fruitful campaign since arriving permanently last summer. He has scored just three goals in all competitions and has not found the net since early January in the Premier League.
Yet, if there were any positives to be had under the Igor Tudor regime, it was not just Archie Gray but Tel. The young forward completed as many as four dribbles per game during the matches with Crystal Palace, Liverpool and Sunderland, 3.8 more per game than his seasonal average. For a change, he looked really productive.
Not just boasting the ability to play on the flanks, but this "Jermain Defoe-esque" forward - as he has been hailed by presenter Ben Bowman - can also play up top.
Whatever position De Zerbi fields him in, he must play against Brighton and there is a big case to be made that he should start over a floundering Solanke.