After arriving in a £27m deal from PSV, Steven Bergwijn enjoyed a fairly promising start to life at Tottenham - his goal-scoring debut against Manchester City certainly not a hindrance to endearing himself to the Lilywhites faithful.
But in his three games since, the Dutchman has failed to find the back of the net or provide a single assist, with Jose Mourinho using him both from the left-hand side, and as a number nine.
Amidst Spurs' current woes up front - both Harry Kane and Heung-min Son have been ruled out with lengthy injuries - the north London side's boss has to be a bit more creative when it comes to trying to boost his team's chances of scoring.
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And one way he can help do that, is by unleashing Bergwijn in the number ten role. The 22-year-old only started playing in that position this season for PSV - his previous campaigns with the Dutch side saw him operate on both flanks, and through the middle.
But in the ten games that he was deployed in that all important play-maker role, he scored twice and provided a remarkable seven assists - almost a goal contribution every game (a record comfortably better than any other position that he has played in this year).
And when you look at the underlying numbers behind his game, it really does seem like he's tailor-made for that position just behind the striker.
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Whilst playing in the Eredivisie this season, Bergwijn averaged an impressive 2.8 key passes per game as he provided ten assists in just 16 games. And whilst his numbers in that category has taken a slight drop in the few games he has played in the top-flight (now 1.7), it is still impressively higher than any other Spurs player - including more than double that of Giovani Lo Celso (0.8).
With his natural pace from being a winger, the Dutchman could prove to be an intriguing alternative in the number ten role, and offer a different dimension to Mourinho's side. He has shown he has the creativity to pick out a cute pass, whilst his speed could mean he could be a decisive player in transitions, helping to make the right decision with the final ball.
By keeping him out wide, or even as a number nine, there is always that element that when things aren't going your way, those players are the ones to fade out of the game. But allowing Bergwijn to roam to his heart's content in the middle, could ensure he always remains at the forefront of any Spurs attack. And that position change could well be the key to unshackling the £31.5m-rated ace's true potential.