Some week, then, for Chris Wood. At its start he was heading to the Championship with Wolves. By its close he had become the supersub for a team trying to find their feet in the Premier League after an 11-year absence.
Wood's transfer to Wolves did not happen and instead,in the 78th minute, Leicester manager Nigel Pearson turned to the New Zealand international to replace record signing Leonardo Ulloa, who had also scored.
Pearson could not be faulted for his use of forwards on Saturday.
With five minutes remaining Phil Jagielka, who had been excellent at the heart of the Everton side, slid into a tackle and the ball fell perfectly into the path of Wood. He fired his shot into the bottom corner of Tim Howard's goal and the roof nearly came off the King Power Stadium.
Afterwards Pearson revealed that he had held talks with the striker, and that he would not be leaving the club. It was a more compelling argument after what had just taken place.
"Chris Wood is staying," Pearson said. "For him to have had to go through 10 days of speculation, we've not fanned the fire. It's been a story that has gathered speed.
"I've spoken to him on a couple of occasions this week and he's happy to stay and fight for his place. We draw a line under it.
"To go out and score speaks volumes for his ability to put things behind him and move on. He's a Premier League striker because he plays for a Premier League club."
