After the dismal performance against West Ham, Frank Lampard really needed his Chelsea players to stand up to the Watford challenge.
It was always going to be a physical battle at times, with the Hornets possessing skill but also real power, especially up top.
That lies with the skipper Troy Deeney, who would have looked at that Hammers game and licked his lips in anticipation.
However, Lampard made one change to the centre-back pairing, bringing Kurt Zouma in for Antonio Rudiger.
And it turned into an inspired choice, with Zouma being titanic at times during the 90 minutes at Stamford Bridge.
There was one moment in the first half which really highlighted that Lampard has a player in his squad who is ready for the battle and up for the fight.
Deeney was often the target for any goal-kicks from Ben Foster, with Deeney playing off Zouma.
At one point in the first half, the ball was launched up to Watford’s talisman, but this wasn’t going to be his time.
Zouma flew off the ground and lifted himself off the back of the striker, winning the ball with ease.
Now, it’s fair to say that it wasn’t the fairest of challenges, and the Watford skipper would have felt aggrieved by it.
Deeney rolled around in pain, clutching his back, but referee Kevin Friend gave no free-kick.
While it probably should have been, for Lampard and Zouma it wouldn’t have mattered one bit.
The Blues needed a spark to show that they would be up for fight in a run-in which will define their season.
Zouma could well see more playing time from now until the end of the season, and that moment proved he is ready to battle for every second and every ball.
