Having admitted to researching the chairmen for whom he chooses to work, Martínez will know that Bill Kenwright is a man blessed with greater patience levels than most, someone prepared to offer time for a storm to blow over. But the Spaniard, 41, needs a positive result against West Ham, if only to gain a glimpse of blue sky behind the clouds. "We need to start enjoying our football again," Martínez said. "The FA Cup could give us that as it’s a completely different game and a different situation where you don’t carry any luggage from what happened in the past."