"Parting is such sweet sorrow." No, the oft repeated Romeo and Juliet quote doesn't quite fit such a strange day of farewells.
Rafa Benitez has created history with Chelsea, the first club to hold Champions League and Europa League trophies at the same time, but there'll be few tears at his departure. Everton fans however will lift the rafters as they say their goodbyes to David Moyes after 11 years.
LAWRO'S PREDICTION
Benitez has achieved his targets - a European trophy and Champions League qualification. More than that, he's improved certain players. David Luiz has learned about responsibility and team structure. Fernando Torres has regained his zest for football and goals.
He's managed his squad thoughtfully through 68 gruelling games - this the 15th in 51 days - and he has one last task to achieve.
A win will guarantee automatic Champions League qualification. Anything less and Arsenal could pip them for third place.
Benitez has behaved with dignity and great professionalism. Will he finally have squeezed some affection from hardened Shed Enders?
It'll be an emotional day for Moyes. In 11 years he has amassed nine top-eight finishes. This year they'll be above Liverpool for the second year running.
He's worked miracles with pennies and farthings. His team now is as typically difficult to beat as it has been for years.
There will be tears at full-time. "Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation." No, poet Kahlil Gibran won't do either because Everton fans should celebrate the Moyes era and wish him well.
Let's make a song and dance of it instead with that wonderful Broadway lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz:
"I've heard it said that people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led to those who help us most to grow
If we let them and we help them in return."
It won't be sung on the terraces but it'll do for me. Good luck Rafa. Good luck Mr Moyes.
