The best way for a striker to get the supporters back onside after a no-no - like conducting an unsolicited interview - is to score.
Get a goal against their great rivals and let the fans lose themselves in the celebrations.
Romelu Lukaku had some golden chances to mark his return to the Chelsea line up in that fashion on Wednesday night.
One of them arrived after only 20 seconds. He shook loose Davinson Sanchez then tried to pass when a £97.5million striker should be more selfish and shoot for goal.
Later in the half, he could and should have buried a header beyond Hugo Lloris after outmuscling Sanchez but just didn't direct it on target.
That would have made it 3-0 and goodnight Tottenham before the half-time oranges were even dished out.
This was a Spurs defence begging to be scored against, especially in that first half.
They were at sixes and sevens, summed up by that own goal when Japhet Tanganga headed the ball against Ben Davies.
Chelsea came into this semi final first leg with the right attitude, with their energetic high pressing posing Tottenham all sorts of problems.
After all the noise around Lukaku, he would have loved to score here at Stamford Bridge and get back to business.
The goal will come soon enough maybe in the second leg against Tottenham.
He'll certainly get chances if Spurs play anywhere near as bad as they did here.