Manchester United have just secured two incredible results in a row - first beating Manchester City and now landing victory over Arsenal at the Emirates.
It is a remarkable start to life as interim boss for Michael Carrick, who has given United fans what they have craved for what now must seem an era - some pride.
Some pride in the fact they can face up the big boys again and not recoil in fear, terrified of what fresh humiliation awaits them.
But while United fans might be feeling positive once more, that is down to one man in Carrick. Not the powers-that-be at Old Trafford.
Michael Carrick has put a smile on the faces of United fans once again
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his posse have blundered their way through their tenure at United, lurching from one catastrophe to another.
The latest in that string of fumbles was the appointment of Ruben Amorim.
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Sacking Erik ten Hag was a no-brainer but replacing him with the Portuguese coach was a decision that should have seen some heads roll at Old Trafford HQ.
The former Sporting coach never made it a secret that he was wedded to his particular brand of football - a defensive formation that utilised wing-backs and stunted the attack of United's forward players.
So what did they do? United spent over £200million on attacking players in Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko - which, magically, did not solve the problem.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox are as guilty as anyone for the crisis United found themselves in
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As the Red Devils continued to play walking football, the decision finally came to axe Amorim after a bust-up with director of football Jason Wilcox.
The very same man who believed Amorim was the answer, along with Ratcliffe and CEO Omar Berrada.
The arrival of Carrick as boss has seen United scrap the over-complicated tactics and go back to basics, putting players in their right position.
Strikers up front, midfielders in the middle, a back four and Bruno Fernandes in the No. 10 role.
Ruben Amorim was never the right man for United
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Sounds ridiculous, right? That is because it is.
Even more so that a club like United could find themselves in such a place that doing so is a revelation to fans at Old Trafford, who have long wanted just to see the shackles unloosened.
Carrick might well not be the man to take them forward but if he can leave some sort of legacy, it is leave at least a blueprint for the Three Stooges in the United boardroom when they decide on the next manager.