Aside from the fact that they were romping to another title (their third in five years), they were also blessed with a glittering array of talent, from the silky John Barnes to the slippery Peter Beardsley, and from the predatory Ian Rush to the unflappable Alan Hansen.
Arjen Anthony Lucassen's Ayreon project, backed by an array of talent from the progressive rock genre, produced a series of innovative prog-metal concept albums from 1995 onward.
Macpherson, too, has continued to showcase an array of talents, from her turn as executive producer of NBC's "Fashion Star" to her Elle Macpherson Intimates collection.
Reduced squads may be a nuisance but, with an array of talent to choose from, it will not be crippling.
When you look at what Mauro has achieved when he's played compared to what Valencia, Sakho and Carroll have achieved all-round … when you look at games, how much he's contributed, how much he's given in the all-round game, and what they've given and you've got that array of talent to choose from, then somebody's not going to be happy.
"Ultimately, as we were looking at the candidates - and we had a terrific array of talent to choose from - Graeme has shone through.
Evans is only one name in a formidable array of talent at Douglas's disposal, from behemoths such as Terry Wogan, Michael Parkinson, Steve Wright and Jonathan Ross, to the young turks Russell Brand and Dermot O'Leary, by way of Jeremy Vine, Maconie, Mark Radcliffe and Matthew Wright.
Originally designed to utilize the TED community's exceptional array of talent and resources, the TED Prize has grown to include ideas from virtually all corners of the globe.
That's the word this week from the producer Margo Lion, who has assembled a quirky array of talent to transform John Waters's cult film into a song-and-dance extravaganza.
Indonesia's recent guest of honour spot at the Frankfurt book fair showcased a dizzying array of literary talent, from Leila Chudori's love-and-exile epic Home to Intan Paramaditha's Angela Carter-esque horror.
Since 2001, when Jools Holland and the Levellers played four Forestry Commission sites, a glittering array of pop talent – from Pulp to Plan B – has taken to the trees each summer.
