Free from the weight of expectation that Manchester United's No 7 shirt brings, Antonio Valencia produced a cracking goal this week which has prompted his manager David Moyes to call for several more.
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The Ecuador winger took over the shirt number worn by the likes of United greats George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham after he was named the club's player of the year in 2011-12.
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However, after netting just once last season and putting in some indifferent performances, he asked to have his old number 25 shirt back and in Tuesday's 4-2 Champions League win over Bayer Leverkusen he looked more like his old self.
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"He has done very well," Moyes told a news conference on Friday ahead of this weekend's derby at Manchester City.
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"They keep telling me that he needed to change his number so we got that changed for him. Sometimes, psychologically, it can make a difference to a player.
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"Overall, I've been really pleased with him. I actually said to him today: 'You should be getting yourself seven or eight goals a season regularly'.
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"He looked at me and squinted a bit. Hopefully, he knows what I mean ... He's got off to a good start and hopefully he'll get close to the target I'd like him to get this season."
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Valencia smashed in United's fourth against Leverkusen with one touch after being set up by Wayne Rooney, who himself is enjoying a new lease of life and has reached the milestone of 200 United goals in all competitions.
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The England striker scored twice on Tuesday and netted against Crystal Palace last weekend, drawing praise from his former manager Alex Ferguson whose last words about him had been to say he wanted to leave the club.
David Moyes has to depend on all his players cos they were all bought to earn victories for Manchester United as they earn their salary.