Liverpool U18s played their last competitive fixture of the season on May 4 - but 11 days later, Barry Lewtas is leading his players off a training pitch at the Kirkby Academy after a session under the baking sun.
The first team's campaign has once again been extended by reaching the Champions League final - and the Academy continue to follow suit.
June 1 marks the official end to the enduring 2018-19 season for Jürgen Klopp's side. It's two days later for the U18s.
The view is that more fixtures and challenges will help prepare the FA Youth Cup winners for the grind and complexities of a season in senior football.