Three successive European campaigns, a top-four finish followed by a place in the top six - Unai Emery has delivered some unforgettable moments for Aston Villa fans.
This season is only five games old, but it is already clear something is not quite right.
Villa, who beat both Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain in the Champions League last season, are yet to click, yet to win and desperately struggling for goals.
"They look clunky, they don't look fluid, and they are not the same team they were last year," former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson told BBC Radio 5 Live after Sunday's 1-1 draw at Sunderland.