He has been a Blue for less than two months but Conor Coady's influence at Everton has already been such that he has captained the team and earned the nickname 'dad'.
The 29-year-old has been integral to the progress being made at Goodison Park, forming a solid partnership with James Tarkowski and adding much-needed resilience to the spine of Frank Lampard's side.
He has impressed despite joining a side in transition - Coady himself a new player in a new-look defence - and regardless of a tactical switch that means he is now one of two, not three, centre backs. While he has only been an Everton player since August 8, his impact is already clear.
