Joe Allen has credited Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and some of those who kept him out of Liverpool's team for his rebirth as an attacking midfielder at Stoke City.
The Wales international made a £13 million switch to the Stoke this summer having been stuck behind the abundance of midfield talent currently spearheading a title charge at Anfield.
Although Potters boss Mark Hughes had no initial designs to utilise Allen as a No.10, the 26-year-old has flourished in a more advanced position having scored four times in five games while laying on both of Wilfried Bony's goals against Swansea on Monday.