Arsenal return home from their tour to Singapore with two creditable performances and one outstanding result to their name.
These are still early days in the reign of Unai Emery but a 5-1 win over his old club Paris Saint-Germain and a 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid, with Arsenal going on to lose the penalty shootout, are encouraging first steps.
Little can be read into preseason results, but outside the scorelines we have seen plenty of evidence that Arsenal are in good shape heading into the new season. Here is why.
Renewed team spirit and mentality
A new head coach, especially one who is replacing an incumbent of 22 years, will benefit from a honeymoon period where everything seems fresh and engaging purely by being different.