It was amid the relentless onslaught of fixtures last Christmas that Dele Alli truly started to sparkle.
Seven goals in four matches between December 18 and January 4 lifted Tottenham from fifth to their ultimate finishing position of second in the Premier League.
By a quirk of the fixture list, that fruitful run started with a goal against Burnley, and how seventh-placed Spurs and their manager Mauricio Pochettino could do with Alli finding the net at Turf Moor on Saturday.
Alli has certainly shown glimpses of his irresistible best in the first half of the season - two goals against Real Madrid, a masterful performance in the 4-1 drubbing of Liverpool.