As the Premier League fades away for two weeks to accommodate the international break, many people might think that this is a prime time for managers to put their feet up and take a brief pause... however, they would be wrong.
The international break is often a time of high stress, of waiting games and endless hours poring over plans for the return.
The November break sees managers stripped of their elite stars ahead of the hectic and frenetic festive run-in, and this time of year sees plans often disrupted more than at any other.