It's only one result, but Manchester United's superb win over Liverpool feels like much more than just three points for Erik ten Hag.
The Dutchman has endured a turbulent start to his Old Trafford tenure off the back of degrading defeats against Brighton and Brentford, leading to questions over whether or not the Ajax chief had underestimated the scale of the task at hand.
There were, after all, people writing him off before a ball had been kicked because he had not managed a club of United's stature - and there were even some players who had privately expressed concerns over whether or not Ten Hag was 'strong enough' to halt the club's alarming decline, with question marks over the 52-year-old's character and personality.
But Ten Hag emphatically quelled those concerns on Monday night by making a number of bold decisions that gave United the platform to go on and produce one of their most impressive performances in recent memory.
Despite previous fears, Ten Hag had no problem axing two of the club's biggest names in Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire when it became apparent both needed to sit out Monday night's match. Ronaldo quickly reclaimed his berth as United's talisman after sealing a romantic return to Old Trafford last summer but has tarnished his standing at the club after expressing his desire to quit while Maguire has become a maligned figure following a string of calamitous performances over the past 12 months.
It was the right call to drop both for the seismic showdown with United's old rivals. Ten Hag knew that - and he had the conviction to follow through.
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His bravery was vindicated as United swarmed all over Liverpool from the off whistle, leaving their opponents stunned.
Marcus Rashford, who effectively replaced Ronaldo in the No.9 role, was back to his electric best and sealed the points with a trademark goal to silence his own critics. Lisandro Martinez, who had been hauled off at half-time in last weekend's sorry surrender at Brentford after struggling alongside Maguire, was imperious at the back next to Raphael Varane, who rolled back the years to produce a colossal performance.
Make no mistake, Ten Hag's big calls were the catalyst for this result - would United have been able to implement the high-octane football that caught their arch-rivals cold with Ronaldo leading the line? It's very unlikely.
Would United have had the nerve to survive a late Liverpool onslaught had Maguire, in his current form, been marshalling their beleaguered defence? It's hard to make a case for that, in truth.
Monday night was a resounding victory for Ten Hag, but the onus is now on him to ensure that his side can replicate a performance of this calibre on a regular basis, starting with next Saturday's trip to Southampton.
One statement result, no matter how impressive, doesn't fully compensate for United's lacklustre start to the season - something that Ten Hag alluded to after the match when he admitted that his side still have a "long way to go".
But regardless of what Ten Hag goes on to achieve this season, he has already emphatically rubbished the notion that he is not a big enough character to handle the pressure of managing Manchester United.
