When Ian Rush was asked to play on the right-hand side of Leeds United's midfield after George Graham replaced Howard Wilkinson, the Liverpool legend knew he had problems.
Rush, then 34, had moved to Elland Road in the summer of 1996 at the end of a glorious Anfield career which harvested a club-record 346 goals over two spells.
The former Wales striker rejected offers from Sunderland and Manchester City to join Leeds on a two-year contract with the lure of being groomed as Wilkinson's eventual successor.
The plan, however, went badly awry when 'Sergeant Wilko' was sacked just five games into the season and replaced by Graham, the uncompromising ex-Arsenal boss.