The storm clouds gathered over Ronald Koeman on hurricane-whipped Merseyside, as his side were blown away by rampant Arsenal.
The Everton boss cut a forlorn figure as, battered by the fierce winds, he stood frozen on the touchline, in horror at what was unfolding around him.
Even after a taking a lead through Wayne Rooney's brilliant goal – almost a repeat of that life-changing one he scored here 15 years and three days ago against the same opponents – Everton looked lost.
And Arsenal, who would have had the game wrapped up long before Rooney's opener but for five brilliant saves from Jordan Pickford, did not panic, and instead exploited an obvious lack of confidence in the struggling home side.
A goal from Nacho Monreal turned the tide before the break, with Mesut Ozil scoring a fine second with a header early in the second half, before Blues midfielder Idrissa Gueye got himself stupidly dismissed for a rash second bookable defence.
That threw away any hopes of an Everton revival, and led by Ozil and the brilliant Alexis Sanchez, they added two more through Alexandre Lacazette and Aaron Ramsey, to leave Koeman facing a deeply uncertain Goodison future.
Oumar Niasse capitalised on a Petr Cech error before Sanchez made it five in added time.
1. No sense of style
What has happened to Ronald Koeman's sense of style? If ever there was an indication he feels under pressure, it's his appearance.
The manager has always been understated but generally immaculate, yet recently he has looked like he's going through the mill. On the touchline here, whipped by a vicious wind, his suit jacket collar turned up in protection, it felt like a metaphor for his suffering.
2. Toffees suffering with their boss
What has happened to Ronald Koeman's sense of style? If ever there was an indication he feels under pressure, it's his appearance.
The manager has always been understated but generally immaculate, yet recently he has looked like he's going through the mill.
On the touchline here, whipped by a vicious wind, his suit jacket collar turned up in protection, it felt like a metaphor for his suffering.
3. Rooney rolls back the years
It was 15 years and three days ago that Rooney scored that goal against Arsenal to announce himself on the biggest stage, as the biggest talent. His attempt at a reproduction was an impressive one – same end, same top corner, though from a different side of the goal.
A fine finish from the lifelong Blue, to show he is still the most likely source of a goal for Everton right now. Pity Idrissa Gueye's stupid sending off destroyed any chance of a result.
4. Pickford keeps score down
Even then, Arsenal sensed a weakness in the home side, and it is to their credit, they kept playing, kept producing the openings that should have had them out of sight well before Everton's opener.
The equaliser just before the break was unfortunate for Jordan Pickford, whose saves before then had stood between his team and a thrashing, but he did palm the ball out for Monreal to finish.
5. Gunners find their class
It shows Arsenal still have class, despite their obvious weakness away from home. Even here, you could see how they lost their way for a while despite dominating for so long, the loss of a goal exposing an apparent lack of belief.
But it was the quality pair of Sanchez (excellent again) and Ozil who led them through that particular period of doubt. What happens when they both – inevitably? - leave by the summer is a huge question, but for now Arsene Wenger is indebted to them.