When Petr Cech gathered Chelsea's first-team squad together in the gym at the Cobham training ground on Thursday, his message was unequivocal: nothing changes, not in the short term, nor in the medium term.
'We know what our targets are,' said Cech. 'Don't be anxious. Don't listen to outside voices. Stick together. The support staff you have around you here at Chelsea are the best in the world. They know what they're doing. We know how to win. It's business as usual.'
On one level, it was spot on. The season continues, Chelsea won 4-0 at Burnley on Saturday, they have a Champions League title to defend and an FA Cup quarter-final later this month.