In taking charge of Liverpool U18s together for the first time earlier this season, Tom Culshaw and Steven Gerrard resumed a shared journey that began over 30 years ago.
Their story starts on Ironside Road in nearby Huyton, famous now for being home to the Gerrard family, but where Culshaw’s grandparents also resided.
Their grandfathers were friends, their fathers were friends and, thanks to the latter duo uniting to coach Denburn Juniors, so too were young Tom and Steven.
And by the time they attended Cardinal Heenan High School together, it became clear that the boys enjoyed a mutual aptitude for football.