After being battered 4-0 by Brentford a little over three weeks ago, very few people would have expected Manchester United to enter the start of their Europa League campaign with the target of registering a fifth straight win.
Sunday's 3-1 victory over Premier League table-toppers Arsenal secured a fourth successive triumph for the first time in more than 12 months for United, suggesting that their fortunes are starting to change.
Erik ten Hag, game-by-game and week-by-week, is starting to develop a firmer understanding of his squad and it is evident that he is now starting to have the impact United's supporters had dreamt about.
After back-to-back away successes over Southampton and Leicester City, the visit of Arsenal, who arrived in M16 boasting a 100 per cent record this term, was always going to represent the Reds' sternest test yet.