Everton manager Ronald Koeman insists suggestions he was under pressure were ridiculous, but knows he is indebted to a player he tried to force out the club a year ago for easing the scrutiny.
The Dutchman was staring at a fifth successive Premier League defeat without a goal to their name when he sent on Oumar Niasse to rescue a game they were losing due to Bournemouth striker Josh King's goal.
What transpired was another remarkable chapter in the rapid rehabilitation of the January 2016 £13.5million signing - made an outcast by Koeman and told to train with the under-23s 12 months ago - as he scored twice in five minutes late on to secure a 2-1 victory.