The more things change, the more they stay the same at Ajax.
Despite a summer of extreme upheaval, the champions of the last three completed Eredivisie seasons are once again sitting pretty on their perch at the top of the table.
The reign of Alfred Schreuder, the successor to Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, has begun with a flurry of goals and an unblemished league record of six wins from six.
Ajax have been in free-scoring form during the early weeks of the season despite changes
Early season Eredivisie results have included a 6-1 rout of Groningen, a 4-0 win over Cambuur and last weekend's 5-0 hammering of Heerenveen.