Two days after one of the season's darkest days and Jurgen Klopp was prowling around Liverpool's training base, his appetite for change evident to all.
It was January 16 and Liverpool's manager couldn't fathom how his team had collapsed at Brighton, a 3-0 loss left him feeling numb.
None of the qualities he expects from his players were apparent but Klopp had certainly seen enough from a man in blue-and-white to start pressing ahead with a plan.
Klopp was well aware of Alexis Mac Allister's quality before that January 14 fixture at the Amex Stadium, having marvelled at him during Argentina's World Cup campaign, but nothing can beat turning it on in front of the German to stiffen his mind.