It's fair to say that excitement is building at Everton once more following the appointment of Frank Lampard.
A hectic transfer deadline day, with the announcement of not just a manager but two new first-team signings as well, has been enough to have supporters intrigued with what is to come in the next few weeks.
However, that doesn't mean things are suddenly perfect over at Finch Farm by any means. An improvement on what has come previously, yes, but results are strictly what matter right now.
Doubts remain over Donny van de Beek and Dele Alli thanks to their previous seasons at big clubs in Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, failing to hit the heights they had promised in the past.
And then we come to Lampard himself.
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Some were not convinced by the former Derby County and Chelsea manager's credentials before he was handed the reins at Goodison Park.
Some still are not won over, although an impressive interview through the club's channels shortly after his appointment was enough to raise many eyebrows.
At 43 years old, Lampard represents a significant change from the direction the club has embarked in recent years.
Rather than go for a manager hugely experienced in the European game, with the trophy-winning calibre to boot, Everton have taken something of a risk with a younger appointment.
The only way to get experience, of course, is to be thrust into these situations. The Blues needed something different, and perhaps their roll of the dice will ultimately pay off.
What they, and their new manager, are already doing though is addressing this concern.
It's not just Lampard that's announced his arrival at Finch Farm this week, but his coaching staff have also joined him on the training pitch.
Joe Edwards, Paul Clement and Chris Jones have all been added to the backroom team to assist the new boss in any way possible - and they are certainly highly rated.
The former of that trio has joined Everton as the club's new assistant manager, having been a development coach at Chelsea before being promoted to first team duties during Lampard's spell at Stamford Bridge.
Him keeping that role under Thomas Tuchel after he joined the club gives some indication of the respect that he clearly holds, having spent 27 years at Chelsea gaining a wide range of knowledge in that time.
His influence in bringing through young players at the west London club is typified by a recent message from Reece James after Edwards was confirmed at Everton.
He wrote on Instagram: "Good luck, Joe. I wish you nothing but the best.
"You helped me in so many positive ways all the way through the academy into the first team. Forever thankful."
Clement, meanwhile, is a name that many Evertonians will have heard thanks to his wide range of work at previous clubs across Europe - many working alongside former Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti.
He was a coach at all of Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich with the Italian manager - while also taking over at Derby, Swansea and Reading in his first steps into management.
Back in 2017, Ancelotti said of Clement: "You have to ask him whether I am a good teacher or not, but the time we had together was really good -- not only because we won [trophies]..
"I appreciated the fact that he was a really serious professional with a lot of knowledge. On the training pitch, Paul was really good."
Where Lampard might lack in experience, his coach clearly has in spades with his work across European football alongside one of the world's top managers of that era.
Jones, meanwhile, is another who has an extensive knowledge of being involved in the Chelsea set-up, having been promoted to the first team staff under Carlo Ancelotti in 2009.
Since then he has had a chance to work under a vast array of coaching talent thanks to something of a revolving door at Stamford Bridge in recent years, no doubt gaining a lot of experience in that sense.
Those new faces will bring a much-needed change of direction and feel to Finch Farm.
But, the effect of those who have remained can't be understated either.
Duncan Ferguson and Alan Kelly both have worked with the current squad of players for a long time. They know them inside-out, all of their best and worst qualities.
And, of course, there's the potential for Ashley Cole to be added to this team as well.
His achievements across his playing career speak for themselves, but in recent months and years he has already drawn a lot of respect for his coaching ability as well.
Even aside from the acumen that the pair can bring to their respective roles thanks to their qualifications, that prior knowledge of the squad could be crucial to the new boss settling in as quickly as possible.
Modern football isn't all about the manager anymore, it's as much about the staff around Lampard as it is the man himself.
He and Everton are making sure they address what was a concern for some fans early doors, and that's a hugely positive sign.
