Frank Lampard may have found it hard to get into the Christmas spirit in recent weeks after watching his side drop points and lose more ground in the title race.
A 3-1 defeat against an out of form Arsenal side before surrendering a goal advantage to Aston Villa on Monday has left many wondering if the wheels are starting to fall off Lampard's title challenge before the new year.
It has left the Chelsea boss searching for a silver lining in what has been a gloomy period of his short tenure as Blues boss.