When Jordan Henderson made his way towards the Carabao Cup trophy, everyone knew what to expect.
Sure enough, the second his hands grasped the handles of Liverpool's latest silverware, the skipper was turning towards the ecstatic travelling Kop and teasing them with a trademark shuffle before thrusting the shimmering reward high into the chilly Wembley night air.
Reds fans have grown accustomed to such a sight, having witnessed it in Madrid, Istanbul, Doha and, while watching remotely from their homes, at Anfield.
And most of Henderson's team-mates knew the drill after being part of those traditional trophy lift celebrations.
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Not all, however. Which is what makes Liverpool's record-breaking ninth success in the League Cup such a notable one in terms of highlighting how Jurgen Klopp's squad continues to evolve.
For several, this was a first winners' medal at the club.
Most played a significant part, whether it was on the day against Chelsea or during the Reds' route to Wembley.
Both Diogo Jota and Ibrahima Konate scored in the decisive, dramatic penalty shoot-out, Kostas Tsimikas had featured in previous rounds while Luis Diaz, barely a month into his Liverpool career, was the Reds' best attacker before being substituted in extra time.
After the match, a Liverpool employee bumped into the Colombian and, speaking in Spanish, asked whether the new signing had enjoyed his day.
"Yes, but I think I'm dead!" came the response, highlighting his exhaustive contribution and the sheer tension of such a huge occasion.
The pre-match tears of Thiago Alcantara were also instructive. Despite having won 26 major club honours, the hurt at missing out on walking out with Liverpool at a Wembley was painfully apparent, although the Spaniard was all smiles following the game.
Even those who had previously accrued medals through merely being backups could feel they had made a tangible contribution to this latest Liverpool success.
Caoimhin Kelleher had won Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and Premier League medals without featuring for a minute. Few, though, could doubt the Irishman's importance both at Wembley and in earlier rounds.
Harvey Elliott was in a similar position, an unused substitute in the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup in 2019 while making just two outings in the victorious Premier League campaign of two years ago.
Only Thiago's late injury had elevated Elliott into the matchday squad on Sunday. And on his introduction 11 minutes from the end of normal time, Elliott became the first 18-year-old ever to play for Liverpool in a major final and the club's youngest-ever player to feature at Wembley.
With Kaide Gordon having become the first 17-year-old to play in a major semi-final for Liverpool when starting the second leg at Arsenal, this has been an historic competition in many ways for the Reds.
Takumi Minamino, meanwhile, had considered himself undeserving of the Premier League winners' medal he received having joined halfway through the season just over two years ago.
But while he didn't kick a ball at Wembley, the Japan international's efforts earlier in the competition - four goals in five games, including a dramatic late equaliser in the quarter-final against Leicester City - meant he merited his moment of celebration in front of supporters.
As Klopp said after Sunday's win, there are even more emerging talents and their time will come: "Plus – and now I have to be careful that I don’t forget anybody – Tyler Morton, who was not with us in the hotel because he’s slightly injured, Conor [Bradley], Owen [Beck], Harvey [Blair] from the U18s. Elijah [Dixon-Bonner] played some minutes as well."
A sense of involvement matters. Not everybody can play every game, but each club needs reliable squad members who know they will be given a chance. This League Cup run has been proof of what can come of that.
They say the first one is the most difficult. And while the majority of Liverpool's squad are dab hands at seeing the job over the line, that they have now been joined by several others - many of whom will be the vanguard of the Reds' future - can only augur well, for this campaign and beyond.
Revolution hasn't been Klopp's aim for some time. Instead, overseeing an ongoing evolution while still challenging for honours is the ideal of longevity. This season has shown Liverpool, now with just two defeats in 50 games, are performing the desired balancing act.
