Following Fulham's Premier League return, there was much talk about what lessons had been learned from their last, ill-fated one-year stay.
The influx of arrivals was a worry for those who feared that the disruption caused by the number of signings in 2018 contributed to their downfall.
This time, however, the quality of their defensive work has been improved and the signings shrewder.
Premier League new boys Fulham are in safe hands through the likes of Alphonse Areola (right)
Words that could not be associated with Fulham two seasons ago are, whisper it, starting to be now.