Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe feels they're ahead of schedule in the club's rebuild.
Newcastle go to Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday for their latest Champions League encounter and Howe admits he couldn't imagine the rapid rise when first taking charge.
He said, "When we took over the vision was very short term. It was 'can we stay in the Premier League?'
"To be at this point so soon after those moments is something I don't take for granted."
On Dortmund, he continued: "I think it was two evenly balanced teams going against each other.
"That game (at home) could have gone either way. I hope we can get the fine margins on our side this time."