Back at the end of August, things looked incredibly bleak for Arsenal and Mikel Arteta.
The Spaniard was under intense pressure after overseeing the Gunners' worst-ever start to a season following a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Manchester City.
But following Saturday's impressive 2-0 win at Leicester City, Arteta's side are now unbeaten in the nine games they've played since they were thrashed by Pep Guardiola 's side a couple of months earlier.
The Gunners have silently clawed their way up into the top six as a result of their upturn in form and performances.
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And Arteta's side looked like the Arsenal of old with a slick first half performance at the King Power Stadium.
Indeed, Arsenal have come a long way since the former City coach took charge back in December 2019.
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His first game, a drab 1-1 draw with Bournemouth on Boxing Day, feels like a lifetime ago.
Since then, Arteta has been ruthless in his bid to shake the Gunners out of their slumber and restore them back to their spot amongst England's elite.
There have been a host of changes from the side that Arteta named in his first game in charge, including a whole new back five.
Bernd Leno, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, David Luiz, Lucas Torreira, Reiss Nelson and Mesut Ozil have all been axed from the first team during Arteta's spell in charge. The majority have been sold by Arteta, who has been a busy man in the transfer market.
Arsenal have been accused of having a soft underbelly for years, and resolving that defensive fragility has been Arteta's main focus.
No club in the Premier League spent more than the £150million that Arsenal forked out this summer. But the six players that Arteta has drafted in have already begun proving their worth - despite initial skepticism from fans.
In particular, the £30m deal for Aaron Ramsdale was ridiculed by fans and pundits alike. But the former Sheffield United stopper has quickly silenced the doubters by dislodging Leno between the sticks.
And he played superbly to drag the Gunners over the line against Leicester at the weekend.
Ironically, Ramsdale lined up against Arteta in the 1-1 draw between Arsenal and Bournemouth that marked the beginning of Arteta's reign.
Fast forward two years and he's already beginning to look like the most capable keeper that Arsenal have had in a while.
As well as spending a substantial sum on Ramsdale, Arteta sanctioned a £50m for Brighton defender Ben White along with further deals for full-backs Nuno Tavares and Takehiro Tomiyasu.
With their new-look defence, the Gunners have conceded just five goals in the nine games since they shipped the same amount against City.
Arsenal's newly discovered defensive steel has enabled Bukayo Saka to push forward and inject some much-needed creativity in the final third for Arteta - who had the teenager at left-back during his first game.
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Alongside Emile Smith-Rowe, Saka has spearheaded the latest class of Hale End stars who have formed the foundation of Arsenal's recent revival under Arteta.
The 39-year-old inherited an aging squad but has been proactive in bringing that down by investing in a host of young stars. All of Arsenal's summer signings are aged 24 or under, with the scope for them to evolve under his tutelage over the coming years.
Ever since the days of Arsene Wenger, Arsenal have forged a reputation for playing attractive, expansive football.
Following Arteta's transfer business, they looked well-equipped to get back to playing like that.
Their composure on the ball when building from the back is a far cry from the calamitous efforts of previous efforts from players like Luiz.
And with an exciting young core, Arteta has diligently built a side over the past two years that looks capable of finally giving Arsenal's long-suffering fans something to shout about in the not-too-distant future.
