If last summer was a low point in Danny Rose's career, this January could turn out to be a highlight.
The Spurs full-back went into the break carrying a knee injury. By the end of it, he had potentially strained his relationship with his manager after a tell-all newspaper interview.
But that seems as though it will pan out to just be a temporary stop on a career that has seen him develop into a brilliant player since leaving Leeds as a 17-year-old, with Rose now on the cusp of a £50million move to Manchester United.