Like an omen, the smoggy grey dome above the city, caused by the oil fires ignited to defend it, began to clear that day, giving a sight of blue sky again.
Cowdenbeath's Lewis Milne was given a fortunate sight of goal when an Ian Black tackle sent the ball through to the midfielder, who unchallenged, pulled his shot wide.
The hosts never looked like scoring and even when Henri Anier was given a clear sight of the goal at the death, he blasted well over the bar from six yards out.
Another Arnautovic ball should have led to Mame Biram Diouf putting Stoke further ahead, but he fired wide when given a clear sight of goal and, soon after, United were level.
He darted a few paces to his left to give himself a sight of the target.
Give him a sight of those white posts that frame the goal, and he scores once, then twice in the opening half to settle down any doubts that creep into the team.
Our train took us into Watchet and gave us a sight of the old harbour, now mainly a marina for leisure craft, and, up above the town, St Decuman's, the church that Coleridge probably had in mind as his ancient mariner's ill-starred ship, outward bound, left the harbour and dropped "Below the hill, below the kirk, / Below the lighthouse top".
Chelsea's pressure ensured Swansea struggled to get out of their own territory in the second half but in a rare late attack Kemy Agustien and Luke Moore combined to give Nathan Dyer a sight of goal, but he dragged his shot across the face.
Given a quarter-sight of the ball he propelled his left foot through it to Almer's left and the keeper made a fine save.
