Football is back. Well, domestic football at any rate for Liverpool. Impossible to ignore, though, has been the World Cup finals that brought the Premier League campaign to a shuddering halt and saw attention diverted to Qatar for the past month.
Pep Lijnders was no different to the supporters who tuned in to watch a tournament ultimately won in thrilling fashion by a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina.
And taking a few moments away from previewing Thursday's Carabao Cup clash at Manchester City, the Liverpool assistant manager explained what he learned from the World Cup - including the impact of midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who has been strongly linked with the Reds in recent weeks.