The picture Milos Kerkez starts to paint about his new team-mate makes you think Florian Wirtz would have freedom in a telephone box.
Kerkez has been one of several additions to Liverpool's squad this summer but, welcome as that signing was, it did not register in the same way as Wirtz. Then again, why would it? A £45million left back is one thing; a £116m schemer with magic in his boots is something completely different.
From a distance, we can have our own views about what this Germany international might bring to the Premier League champions but the best gauge of a footballer's talents is to go to a colleague and ask them to discuss what goes on away from the cameras.
On the training ground, when all is quiet, there is no hiding place. It only takes a couple of minutes to understand what makes an individual special and Kerkez, a young man who is brimming with confidence, was left in no doubt about what Wirtz has after one session.
'I was never nervous about joining in,' says Kerkez. 'I was really happy to be here and I couldn't wait to get started. But it was just the intensity that was different. The quality is higher and there are not many mistakes. It's the noise of the passes. The ball goes boom, boom, boom... it's different.
'And he (Wirtz) is very talented. All the guys knew it and everyone watched him in the Bundesliga. He's a special player, really technically gifted. I haven't seen that (level of quality) too much, too often. He does special things often, maybe too much in a session!
'With the ball, what he does, you don't see that in too many players. It's how he carries it, the things he does in small spaces.
'If you give him one or two metres, he's going to get you. He's really special in tight spaces. Just the vision of the passes is special. He will be a great addition to this club.'
Kerkez said it without hesitation and you suspect everyone around Europe recognises Liverpool have bought themselves a jewel. Wirtz's old manager, Xabi Alonso, adored him because he always made the right decision, knowing when to do something special and when to do the simple things efficiently.
'It's not always about making the most brilliant move, but the best and smartest,' said Alonso. 'Florian can do that. That's why he's so good.'
The last time a Liverpool signing was met with such huge expectations was when Virgil van Dijk arrived in January 2018 from Southampton for £75m. They had never gone for broke in the modern era in that way before and a huge amount was expected of Van Dijk when he walked into the building.
When he did, though, nobody was worried. Jordan Henderson, the former captain, was training alone when Van Dijk strolled into Melwood and immediately had the sense the money had been well spent. Seven years later and Wirtz has made the same positive impression.
Already in pre-season there have been flashes of brilliance - his efforts against Athletic Bilbao on Monday particularly caught the eye - the kind of artistry that head coach Arne Slot believes will compensate for Trent Alexander-Arnold's exit and maintain a rich supply line for his forwards.
Slot, as is his way, talks without heaping expectation on the 22-year-old's slender shoulders and wants to see how Wirtz adapts to the crash, bang, wallop intensity of the Premier League compared to the more restrained nature of the Bundesliga.
But it is not difficult to see a situation unfolding where Wirtz becomes as crucial for Slot as Van Dijk was for Jurgen Klopp, given the two men have already built up a rapport - it was Slot's approach and personality that struck a chord with Wirtz in negotiations and ensured he opted for Liverpool.
Manchester City would have loved to add Wirtz to their ranks and the idea that they felt he was too expensive simply does not seem credible, given how closely Pep Guardiola has watched German football and how he was looking for a difference-maker.
For that is what Wirtz will be. He has been entrusted with Liverpool's most famous squad number - the one synonymous with Kevin Keegan, Kenny Dalglish, Steve McManaman and Luis Suarez - and, already, sales of his No 7 shirt have broken records. The platform is there for him to become a hero.
'I don't think about it,' Wirtz said earlier this week, when asked if the expectation that comes with such a colossal price tag has any bearing on him. 'I just want to play football and how much money the clubs pay between each other, it doesn't matter.
'Of course, the big challenge is to win the title again and it is the most difficult thing so I will try and create chances and also work against the ball. I can also run a lot, so I will bring this to the team and then with the ball I can make the team better and bring my team-mates into better situations.
'I came because I thought I could fit in this team and I am enjoying to play with these players and getting a little bit better every time. So I am happy with how it is going. I am a player who needs freedom on the pitch and the manager gives it to me.'
Or, really, he finds the freedom himself with his movement and his guile, his determination to get into positions where he can cause havoc. Of all the themes to follow in Sunday afternoon's Community Shield, none should be followed more closely than Wirtz on a pitch that invites creativity.
Making comparisons between generations should never be done but the symbolism of Dalglish arriving in 1977 for a British record fee, when Liverpool were in a position of strength, and Wirtz doing likewise in 2025 is impossible to ignore.
'If you can start the season with the chance of winning something, you should take it,' said Slot. 'Unfortunately we face a very good Crystal Palace that are very difficult to win against.
'We drew 1-1 against them (in May) and they showed how hard it is to win a one-off game against them. Goals are very important in every game but I think on Sunday one goal will be worth a lot.'
Just like Wirtz, the chess grandmaster who will be entrusted to make the key moves in this game and beyond.