It wouldn't be lost on sharp Scouser Anthony Glennon that his new boss at Newport County was a cultured left-back of some magnitude writes Anthony Rees.
Former Austrian international skipper, Christian Fuchs, a defender who lifted the Premiership crown and gained an FA Cup winner's medal at Leicester City during a 21-year playing career, would now be setting the bar to elevate Bootle-born Glennon.
A player, with a wand of a left foot and the look and the intense Liverpudlian drawl of a Sixties Beatle, has just recently come out of the chill at Rodney Parade after two long months on the periphery.
Glennon, who, had a 10-year youth stint at Liverpool and a close relationship with Anfield icon Stephen Gerrard, growing in the shadow of Trent Alexander-Arnold, has approached a sliding door moment with County.
The defender, who netted a peach of a free-kick to help the Exiles share secure a crucial point in Saturday's 2-2 home draw with Barrow, has now played three consecutive matches, the last two under new manager Fuchs.
He reflected, "A new manager gives everyone the chance of a fresh start and a clean sheet. Newport have the same squad that served under the previous manager, but already we are seeing different ideas and new things - it's impacted after just one week of training under him.
"It's a clean slate for everyone at the club. We are playing out of the back more now and the lads are sticking to the strategy laid down.
"What we saw today [against Barrow] was the stuff we do on the training ground actually implemented onto the pitch in a match situation. We now seem to be clicking properly - but we must, of course keep things going."
Glennon's 39th minute strike against Barrow was just his sixth goal in 143 appearances - and he rated it one of the cleanest contacts of his career - a centralised left-foot set-piece special that curled past flying Bluebirds' keeper Ben Winterbottom's right hand.
"I suppose the goal has to be right up there as one of my finest, " reflected Glennon, adding, "I did get a decent goal for Grimsby a couple of years back, though.
" Against Barrow, the moment I hit it I knew the ball was going in. It was a sweet contact."
Glennon is now keen to see Newport lift a stigma of not having won a home League Two match in 14 attempts, 260 days and counting.
He insisted, "Once we get one win, you just watch. I believe others will follow quickly."