In the four European games prior to Ruben Amorim's arrival earlier this season, Mason Mount had been restricted to just 19 minutes of action.
Eleven of them came in the 1-1 draw against FC Twente and the remaining eight arrived with Ruud van Nistelrooy in temporary charge for the 2-0 win at home over PAOK Salonika.
It just about summed up the stop-start nature of life at Manchester United. Even when the chips were down, United were plodding on without Mount.
But Amorim was smitten with Mount from the off, adamant that the former Chelsea ace was destined for greatness under him.