Silva and Sterling took it in turns to thread through-balls to try to reach him in the minutes before the break, knowing that if Agüero could connect with just one he would probably make something of it.
The pair went to the break knowing that, with a deficit still of 151 and the prospect of the pitch becoming more uneven as the match wears on, there was much work to do.
On the plus side it means that you get all the work out of the way and can enjoy the rest of the break knowing you have nothing hanging over your head.
They created chance after chance while Peterborough were happy to play on the break, knowing their 33-goal top scorer, Britt Assombalonga, was lying in wait at the other end.
I stayed at Nathan's bedside throughout, occasionally leaving him for an hour or two to go home, but I felt fresh guilt at being allowed a break, knowing Nathan didn't have the luxury of time off from his illness.
They sit 16th after this defeat, only three points above the bottom three, and face Norwich City, who are one place and one point above them, after the international break, knowing another reverse could plunge Chelsea even closer to the dotted line.
Being unbreakable means you give yourself the freedom to break, knowing you have the tools to put yourself back together again.
You wrote each one over your 3 o'clock coffee break, knowing that one day, just one day, you might work up the nerve to pull one out.
Barca headed into the break knowing that the still had a lot of work to do, and looked to wrest control from the hosts as the second-half unfolded.
