Almost exactly seven months ago, Burnley supporters were catapulted into dreamland as victory over Middlesbrough at Turf Moor confirmed their return to the Premier League. A few weeks later, they secured the Championship title, eventually finishing with an astounding 101 points - the joint fourth-best tally in second-tier history.
Flash-forward to the present and memories of champagne corks popping and confetti raining down seem like a lifetime ago. At the time of writing, the Clarets sit 19th in the Premier League, having registered just four points from their opening 11 games. They're also the division's lowest scorers so far, with last Saturday's disappointing 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace representing the sixth time they've failed to find the back of the net this campaign.
Nobody said the top-flight would be easy, but there is still a feeling that the runaway Championship winners are underperforming, and Kompany has not been immune from criticism - something he has almost entirely avoided since taking over a Turf Moor last summer.