It is three years to the day since Mohamed Salah made his first appearance for Liverpool.
Admittedly, it was in a friendly against Wigan Athletic, but it was still the first chance Jurgen Klopp had to see the Egyptian in a match scenario.
No-one could have predicted the sheer volume of goals and assists he would produce over the next three seasons - but there were certainly signs that night.
Salah played the whole of the first-half and scored before being substituted as Klopp rang the changes in a 1-1 draw. It was also the first opportunity for Salah to link up with Roberto Firmino.
The duo were involved in a number of intricate passing moves which have since become a trademark of Klopp and his attacking style of play.
Firmino played the pass to Salah to score what was his first goal for the club and he did the same a month later in the Premier League opener against Watford in the Egyptian’s first competitive appearance for the Reds.
The match against Wigan also gave Liverpool fans a chance to see, in hindsight, what could have been at Anfield.
Salah formed an immediate connection with Firmino but also exchanged a number of key passes and moves with Philippe Coutinho.
The Brazilian left Anfield a few months into Salah’s debut season on Merseyside and while it was a move that upset a large number of fans, no-one can complain with the results on the pitch since Coutinho’s departure.
The arrivals of Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker and Fabinho have transformed the Reds into a trophy and title-winning team, with the money for Coutinho’s transfer playing a big part.
While the results since Coutinho’s departure have been historic, there will always be those who wonder what could have been had the Brazilian remained at Anfield and formed a partnership with Salah.
We will never know, but triumphs in the Premier League and the Champions League will make that thought a lot easier.
Oh, and the 94 goals and 37 assists registered by Salah in all competitions too.
