It didn't take long before fears emerged that Thiago Silva was going to need plenty of time to adapt to the Premier League following his disappointing debut in the 3-3 draw at West Brom in September.
Just 25 minutes into his top-flight debut, he made a critical error in possession and gifted the ball to Albion forward Callum Robinson to double their lead.
But while such a mistake so early on would have set back many a new recruit in terms of confidence, Silva - having joined on a free transfer after leaving Paris Saint-Germain - did not and has not subsequently fallen into that category.