Well, it wasn't bad for starters.
Michael Carrick took the reins at Manchester United under pretty awkward circumstances but he successfully steered them into the knockout rounds of the Champions League by winning his first match in charge.
The win over Villarreal on Tuesday night felt like it should be dedicated to sacked boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, having unquestionably guided United forward in the past three years before stumbling badly in recent weeks.
But while there were positives from the 2-0 win in Spain, there were also plenty of glaring weaknesses and problems that Carrick, and whoever comes in next, will need to fix to get United back on track.