Back in 2017, Rosenior and Sanchez lined up together for Brighton’s Under-23 side away at Coventry City in the EFL Trophy. It may seem like a world away now, but at the time, Rosenior was beginning his coaching journey with the Seagulls, while Sanchez was taking his first steps towards first-team football.

The duo would later reunite this year when Rosenior became our head coach, with both having taken their own paths on the road to the Blues, and it’s a relationship the head coach has been pleased to resume.

Sanchez has developed significantly since those early days, and having watched him as a young shot-stopper, Rosenior has taken particular pride in seeing the 28-year-old establish himself as a reliable presence between the posts – while believing there is still more to come.

‘I remember training with Rob and coaching him – we knew what his potential was,’ Liam explained.

‘I said to him when I came in, I'm so proud of him, to be at this club, to see how his career has progressed, off the pitch as well. He's got two children. I saw Rob when he was 17 years old; he was a kid, talking about when he passed his driving test, so to see his progression is great.

‘I've got a great connection with him. The scary thing with Rob is that I know how much he can improve as well. He's already playing at a really high level.’

When discussing his tactical approach, Rosenior has consistently highlighted the importance of a goalkeeper within his build-up play, and since his appointment, he has been encouraged by the strength of the goalkeeping unit at the club.

He continued: ‘You should always play to a player's strengths, whether it is the goalkeeper or your number nine. You want them to be comfortable and play the way that they're comfortable. Rob's already shown me fantastic things, especially his distribution against Brentford, which was outstanding.

‘There were a couple of long passes to Pedro Neto where we nearly scored from, but you always want to improve every player as well.’