When Jarrod Bowen stood up at Thursday night's gala dinner in honour of West Ham's Europa Conference League winners, it was a timely reminder.
Not just of the fact that West Ham recorded their greatest moment since 1980 just 60 days ago in Prague when they lifted that trophy, Bowen accorded instant club legend status with the winner in the 90th minute.
But also of the context of the last few years. Bowen spoke about joining the club in January 2020 and being thrust into a relegation battle, their Premier League status in jeopardy, manager David Moyes having been brought in to rescue the season after Manuel Pellegrini had been sacked.