It was something Mohamed Salah said about Arne Slot in the euphoria of Sunday afternoon which summoned reminders of another Liverpool manager who won the title in his first season at the helm. The one who, in many ways, is the club's forgotten man.
Salah was describing how, despite his very unflinching Dutch directness, Slot had been willing to hear him out when he suggested he be allowed to 'rest defensively' on the field and not track back, enabling him to offer more offensive energy at the top of the pitch.
'I said I can gamble and somehow I can make a difference,' Salah said.