Tom Thorpe is recalling what was, to every other onlooker, his finest moment for boyhood club Manchester United.
Having been with them since the age of six, his senior debut - given to him by Louis van Gaal against West Ham in the Premier League - was meant to be a momentous day for the lifelong fan, marking his journey through the academy, right to the very top.
Only he wasn't made to feel that way.
'I played at Old Trafford, came on for [Angel] Di Maria, great experience,' he tells Mail Sport.