When Nottingham Forest face Liverpool at the City Ground next week it will be a top-of-the-table match that barely anyone could have predicted back in August.
Nuno Espirito Santo's side are six points behind the leaders after Monday's 3-0 win at Wolves and victory over the Reds - who they beat earlier in the season at Anfield - on Tuesday, 14 January will only increase title talk.
From finishing 17th last season, amid off-field chaos and a four-point deduction for breaching profit and sustainability rules, Nuno has transformed the side.
Only now are questions about their title credentials being asked, testament to the calm waters at Forest and Nuno's ability to play down even the highest praise.