We remember firsts. The first man on the moon (Neil Armstrong); the first to climb Everest (even though there were two, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay); and Malaysias first Prime Minister (Tunku Abdul Rahman).
Winning the English Premier League (EPL) in your first season in charge is not quite in the same lofty stratosphere.
But its still a not-to-be-sneezed-at sporting achievement.
And the preserve of an exclusive quartet of non-British managers: Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, Manuel Pellegrini and Antonio Conte.
Notables who didnt do it include Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, Roberto Mancini and Kenny Dalglish.
Alex Ferguson did it after already winning the old First Division, Arsene Wenger did it in his first full season.
Now Arne Slot is almost even money favourite to land the title in his debut campaign at Liverpool.
It has taken the third international break for it to dawn on us just how good the Dutchman is.
Taking to the job like a seagull to the Mersey, he has steered the Reds to the top of the EPL with nine wins in 11 games and 15 out of 17 in all competitions.
But hes asked us to hold judgement.
After edging Chelsea 2-1 at Anfield on October 20, he was still urging caution. Judge us after the next seven games, he insisted.
Our biggest test is to play Champions League and top Premier League matches every three days. That is what City and Arsenal did for the last two seasons.
You saw how difficult it was for us two years ago and last year for [Manchester] United and Newcastle. This is the test we have to go through to see where we are.
Well, there were three more matches in October and another three in November of which Liverpool have won five and drawn one (with Arsenal).
Next up is a visit to bottom club Southampton before the two biggest clashes of the season so far Real Madrid in the Champions League and then Manchester City in the EPL, both at Anfield, four days apart.
Maybe he was talking only about EPL games but we wont quibble with how he arrived at seven: his point was made.
And being of a wary disposition, he is unlikely to have forgotten the Big Two.
But it seems many Kopites and pundits have already made up their minds: the EPL crown is Liverpools to lose.
And Mo Salah has added his voice to the rousing chorus.
When asked by The Reds Roundtable podcast about his aims for the season, the Egyptian King didnt hesitate: Win it all, he replied.
He added: I work so hard every day. I hate the idea we are underdogs now. We have an incredible group, one of the best in the world.
Under Slot, Liverpool have gone from underdogs to top dogs in less than a third of the season.
Most pundits choice for third place behind City and Arsenal, they are five points clear of the champions and a distant nine above the Gunners.
They are also top of the Champions Leagues 36-team table so seem to be coping with the crowded calendar.
And all this without a major signing and with a manager who was once third choice.
When Klopp stunned the football world by announcing his departure, Slot, in charge of Feyenoord in the Dutch Eredivisie, was an outsider.
Only when Xabi Alonso and new United boss Ruben Amorim ruled themselves out did the 46-year-old leap to the top of sporting director Michael Edwards list of candidates.
Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the Slot succession has been the way he has utilised existing resources.
Without a No 6 when Martin Zubimendi changed his mind, Slot asked compatriot Ryan Gravenberch to play the role. We know the rest.
Curtis Jones is another to have shone under the new regime, showing a creativity that was not previously apparent mainly because of frequent injuries.
Luis Diaz is now delivering the goals his outstanding wing play always threatened even when playing through the middle.
And Slot has even begun to tame the wild horse in Darwin Nunez, although against Villa, the Uruguayan produced one superb goal and two quintessential misses.
And Salah, who didnt fully recover from his injury on international duty, has regained his mojo.
Blessed by having one of the top keepers in the EPL as a No 2, Liverpool have been strong at the back and appear to be playing within themselves.
Klopps heavy metal has been turned down so they are winning matches without showing their full volume or repertoire.
But theyre a calm, collected and smooth-running machine.
Also, their top two rivals are spluttering, injuries having led to uncertainty in both camps.
Arsenal may revive but probably need to sign Alexander Isak in January to challenge while Citys problems are far more complex.
But if Guardiola were to say hes staying whatever the court verdict on the 115 charges, it could just kickstart a revival.
And Liverpool may have a fade. After Real and City, they have Newcastle, Everton and Girona inside six days all away.
But their success does not owe that much to slips by others: there are several factors involved.
We come back to being first. No one quite knew what to expect from Slot either inside the club or elsewhere.
A rookie has the advantage of being an unknown quantity. Players pay more attention, learn new things and have to earn respect all over again as we all do with a new boss.
If Liverpools squad were on their toes, opponents were on their guard.
They didnt know what to expect either and their analysts have not seen enough video replays to counter these new tactics.
Also, three world-class players are still around and there are no guarantees they will be next season.
The contracts of Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk have still not been renewed. All are irreplaceable.
All in all, it seems Liverpool will never have a better chance of winning the title.
They have points on the board, are at almost full-strength while their opponents are weakened. And they still have hunger.
Opportunities like this dont come around too often. You feel Slot has the machine to join that exclusive club.
The views expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of FMT.