For Arsenal fans, the sight of Gabriel Jesus entering the fray in the 77th minute of Sunday's comprehensive 3-0 win over Fulham was the icing on the cake.
After all, Mikel Arteta's side had already long sewn up the points at Craven Cottage courtesy of a fine first-half performance which blew their beleaguered hosts away.
Ironically, Jesus' presence on the bench turned out to be a luxury which Arteta didn't actually require. And in truth, the Gunners have coped admirably without the services of their marquee summer signing, who underwent surgery after picking up a knee injury during Brazil's World Cup campaign - better perhaps than anyone could have envisaged.
