As Ralf Rangnick explained how he thinks Manchester United should operate in the transfer market, he was only half-right when he identified the improvements that need to be made.
Rangnick will split his time between coaching Austria and advising United once his underwhelming stint as interim manager comes to an end, but there remains the sense that eventually, as Erik ten Hag gets his feet under the table and establishes a working relationship with John Murtough, Rangnick's phone will simply stop ringing.
But as he finally put some meat on the bones of his two-year consultancy role, he revealed the focus would primarily be on recruitment.
