Memories only count for so much in the creation of World Cup squads. With that in mind, Cole Palmer chose a decent moment to offer a reminder of what he can bring to a party when his body is willing to play ball.
Sadly, such favourable conditions have been beyond his reach in this of all seasons, but it will surely count for something that Thomas Tuchel was here on a day when Palmer shivered in celebration like the ice-veined menace of healthier times.
It wasn't the finest goal he has ever scored. And it wasn't one that will echo alongside the clever shimmies, dinks and slices of ingenuity which make him so admired in a congested market of gifted English No 10s.