What a difference a year makes. Rewind 12 months and Liverpool forward Sadio Mane was down in the dumps, openly admitting he was enduring his 'worst season' ever.
The Senegal international even resorted to taking physical tests to try to find a reason for an alarming slump in form.
Mane's drop-off from his ridiculously high standards did reflect Liverpool's collective slip from their near-perfect performances from previous seasons.
A high number of injuries severely hampered the Reds' title defence last campaign but they did manage to resurrect their season to qualify for the Champions League.