Forget any curious revisionism that seeks to play down the importance of David de Gea to Manchester United. The loss of a goalkeeper with a highlights reel so acrobatic it could land him a role with Cirque du Soleil would be seismic.
Put simply, De Gea is the world's best in his position. 'The Lionel Messi of goalkeeping,' as Ben Foster colourfully described him following another match-winning display against Watford earlier this season.
But beyond that is his specific influence on United, a club that has lurched through various identity crises since Sir Alex Ferguson packed away his hairdryer in 2013.