Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says he has seen "a lot of progress" from his team during their two weeks in Thailand and Australia.
Does he mean progress from the first day of pre-season training at the end of June? Or progress from that pitiful 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace on the final day of last season, which Ten Hag watched from the Selhurst Park stands.
Whichever - Ten Hag's arrival has undoubtedly had an impact.
He has been complaining about media being stationed too close to where his players were training; and stressing "rest is training" as a pointer to any United staff who think down time can be filled with non-football activities.