Jesse Lingard is determined to confound the doubters and repay Manchester United's faith, especially as he feared his Old Trafford dream might have been over a few years ago.
Patience has been a key attribute for the homegrown player, with the late bloomer only making a first-team impact following several loan spells.
Lingard has relished taking his chance at United and is now not only a fully established part of the squad but a big-game player, scoring in the recent FA Cup, EFL Cup and Community Shield triumphs.
Key to Jose Mourinho's plans, in April the 24-year-old was rewarded with a new and improved deal running until at least 2021 - although the reveal of reported £100,000-a-week wages was met with shock by some outsiders.