Burnley pulled seven points clear of second-placed Sheffield United in the Championship with a 3-0 win over Norwich City.
If there were any doubters over the Clarets' credibility to hold down a position in the top two, or even the league title, their clinical display at Carrow Road would have silenced them.
The game's opening goal came about in strange circumstances, Tim Krul, usually so reliable for the Canaries, passed a goal kick along the ground to Anass Zaroury on the edge of the area, and the Moroccan had the presence of mind to pick it up, cut in onto his right foot and arrow a shot past cruel, finding the back of the net despite Grant Hanley's best efforts on the goal line.
Vincent Kompany explained how the goal came about and whether it is something that they aim to capitalise on in preparing for matches when he spoke to Sky Sports.
He said: "It's just a big part of our game.
"We try and be dangerous from every phase, whether it's a goal kick, throw in, it doesn't matter we try and have an idea of how we want to recover the ball and then, as well, go and score a goal.
"Anass smelt the opportunity and then it's a good goal."
David Wagner would have been frustrated by all three goals his side conceded on the day, with two Johann Gudmundsson inswinging corners doing the trick for the Clarets to make the scoreline comfortable in the second half.
The Verdict
It is very rare, even in the EFL, that a manager performs so overwhelmingly well in their first season of management in the country.
Centre back can be a great position to gain a better understanding for the game, and Kompany has spent time honing his craft in the Jupiler League, but it was still seen as a huge risk for the Clarets to bring him in.
The club deserve so much credit for putting their faith in Kompany, and backing him in some fairly unconventional recruitment for the level.
Zaroury is a great example of that imagination, and it would not be a surprise to see more clubs scout the Jupiler League in greater detail in the coming seasons.