As Thiago Alcantara wheeled away in celebration in front of the Kop, arms stretched wide after netting a sumptuous volleyed daisy-cutter against Porto, the Spanish maestro must have had only one thought running through his mind.
Surely, this has to be third time lucky.
It has been a frustrating year and a half for the 30-year-old since he arrived at Anfield from Bayern Munich in a £20million switch.
His debut during a 2-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge excited the Reds masses, with his sublime technical ability standing out from the off.