Anyone who witnessed Everton's miserable defeat by Bournemouth on the final day of last season could be forgiven for fearing the worst for Carlo Ancelotti's side.
During that 3-1 loss on home soil in late July, many of the issues which plagued the Blues throughout the campaign - an error-prone goalkeeper, a midfield that didn't function and an inability to create and finish chances - were on show to one degree or another.
Admittedly there was little riding on the game for Everton and Bournemouth were fighting for survival, but it was still a worrying snapshot of the problems facing Ancelotti ahead of his first summer transfer window in charge.