For someone whose total number of minutes played stood at a grand total of zero, Trent Alexander-Arnold will be forgiven for raising an eyebrow at the intensity of the debate around him during this international break.
Anyone and everyone, it seems, has been queuing up to give their insights and opinions on the Reds' right-back over much of the last two weeks. From Frank Leboeuf and Thomas Hitzlsperger through to Gabby Agbonlahor and Chris Waddle, Alexander-Arnold, if he dares listen, has been hearing his name echo around the news agenda from all angles during the break. It's been quite the eclectic mix of football opinion-givers.
With theories that have ranged from the banal - "he's great going forward, maybe not so much going backwards." - to the bizarre - a "Championship-level defender" who should "retire from international duty" - it seems everyone has a hot take on the 23-year-old from West Derby.
