The electric ripples that pulsed around Old Trafford after Cristiano Ronaldo struck again to seal Manchester United's last-gasp victory over Villarreal may live long in the memory for some supporters, but beneath the surface lurked a demand for more.
To little surprise, the headlines the next day were all focused on Ronaldo throwing off his shirt and pulling that iconic superhero-like pose. That will have come a relief to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who will know his team, on the whole, struggled.
After all, this will quickly play out to be his most important season in charge.