FourFourTwo met Arsenal star Eberechi Eze two days after winning the Premier League title: the feeling still fresh; the lethargy of the euphoria still lingering. He wasn't even looking forward to the battle of Budapest, but the party at the Palace.
After half a decade at Selhurst Park – followed by the dramatic Arsenal transfer, scoring against Crystal Palace, then a hat-trick in the North London Derby – to finish the story back where he began felt particularly fitting.