With just over a couple of weeks to go in pre-season before the EFL campaign kicks off for 2019/20, the 72 sides across the three tiers are gearing up for what they hope will be a successful year.
Portsmouth are no different, of course, with them looking to go better than the play-off semi-final stage they reached last year and achieve promotion to the Championship.
They have a chance, of course, with them proving the side to beat for the first half of last season and if they can replicate and then maintain such form they will be at the sharp end.
Kenny Jackett has looked to add to his side this window, then, with the signings of Sean Raggett and Ross McCrorie among the names to arrive at Fratton Park.
Their latest signing, meanwhile, hails from fellow League One club Burton Albion with Marcus Harness arriving yesterday - as the club confirmed on their official website.
A good signing, then? We assess some key stats from last season in our latest spotlight to try and evaluate exactly that...
Before we get into the nuts and bolts of the numbers, on a general note Harness is an energetic midfield player that can operate out wide or come in centrally.
He's quick to the ball and, when he does score, they can quite often be rather dramatic in nature - a bundle of energy is essentially what Pompey appear to have got.
Indeed, looking at some key aspects from his performances last year further adds credence to that.
Scoring five and assisting five last season in the league from his midfield role is a decent enough return for a club that finished mid-table last year - though he will need to up that for a promotion-challenging Portsmouth and, clearly, his shot accuracy improving would provide the solution there.
Indeed, three famously came in one game for the Brewers and so spreading out the goals and increasing their frequency is something he'll look to work on.
Quick on the ball and industrious, it's clear his style lends itself to a club that more often than not should be looking to impose themselves on the opposition.
His 120 interceptions and recovery of the ball in the opposing half stat underlines he likes to work in a high-pressing system - something that should work with Pompey often using advanced midfielders in behind a focal striker.
His dribble success, meanwhile, is a little over half and that is certainly decent. Using wyscout, Jamal Lowe's dribble success was more around the 52% mark last season and so, clearly, Harness' use of the ball in possession should be positive.
On the whole, Pompey have got a bright, hard-working and forward-thinking footballer on their hands who, if he could add further end product than he already has, could be a leading light next season.