Mohamed Salah has been speaking about revenge of late. His Liverpool side are scheduled to face Real Madrid this weekend to determine the winners of this season's Champions League, and the Egyptian appears keen to delivery victory this time around.
After losing to the Spanish giants in Kiev in 2017/18, Salah wants to right the wrongs of the past and one of his team-mates could be set to do the same. In Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool have a player who will surely be tested on Saturday night.
In the semi-finals, Manchester City offered an insight into what the Scouse defender will be coming up against. Pep Guardiola's outfit looked destined to progress, but then everything changed.
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After 90 minutes of football, the Etihad side appeared comfortable. The only threat posed by the Spanish champions seemed to originate from Vinicius Junior, who regularly engaged in one-on-one battles whenever he assumed possession on the left flank.
In six minutes of utter chaos, Madrid managed to score three times. Two goals from Rodrygo and a Karim Benzema penalty delivered the win, meaning they grabbed the spot to face Jurgen Klopp's men in Paris this weekend.
Liverpool's recent performances suggest they are the stronger outfit ahead of the bout, but the danger of Vinicius in particular will have to be catered for if the Reds are to secure their seventh Champions League crown.
For the entirety of Madrid's first leg at the Etihad, Vinicius was a thorn in Guardiola's team. With Kyle Walker unable to play and John Stones suffering from an injury, the Brazilian forward was up against Fernandinho for most of the game.
Now 37 years old, the defensive midfielder struggled as a right-back and simply wasn't mobile enough to manage the rapid Vinicius, who scored in the 55th minute.
Guardiola was glad to have Walker back for the second leg, but even he encountered problems in his attempts to contain his direct opponent, leaving the field with an injury on the 72nd minute.
The 21-year-old attacker received 11 progressive passes, which was more than double the amount posted by any of his team-mates, and he also showcased 10 progressive carries, ahead of second-placed Fede Valverde on seven.
Those numbers capture how much of an outlet Vinicius was for his team as a wide receiver of sorts, and he's been playing in the same manner under Carlo Ancelotti all year.
Across Europe's top five leagues this season, no player has completed more carries into the penalty box than him, and only two have completed more dribbles: Allan Saint-Maximin and Kylian Mbappe.
Given his preferred position on the left, it is reasonable to suggest Alexander-Arnold will have a job on his hands in Paris.
He has faced the Madrid trickster before. Last season, the pair met over two legs in the Champions League without supporters in stadiums, with Vinicius causing major problems in Spain by scoring two of his team's three goals.
On a regular basis, Madrid seemed to target Alexander-Arnold by playing aerial balls in his direction, often behind Klopp's defensive line to make use of the pace held by Vinicius.
The performance of the Reds full-back was much stronger in the second leg at Anfield, but Liverpool failed to score and ended up getting eliminated from the competition.
This time around, Alexander-Arnold will have Joel Matip or Ibrahima Konate next to him rather than Nat Phillips. Jordan Henderson will likely support him from midfield, and the battle will take place in a neutral venue.
If Klopp can find a way of keeping the Madrid talisman quiet at the Stade de France, Liverpool might just lift their favourite piece of silverware once more.
