For Dungannon Swifts, the most obvious improvement has been the manner in which they have recovered from their opening day defeat.
Rodney McAree’s side began the campaign with a 3-1 home loss against Coleraine, but have responded with victories over Portadown, Bangor and Cliftonville.
That represents a significant improvement on last season when the Swifts made a really concerning start to the campaign and lost their opening five league fixtures.
Dungannon have secured a top six finish for the past two seasons and manager Rodney McAree will want to repeat the feat this term.
Midfielder Sean McAllister has already stood out, scoring three goals so far and has been heavily involved when the Swifts push into the final third.
New signings such as Kris Lowe have also impressed with former Portadown boss Niall Currie saying the Swifts side is the “strongest” it has ever been, as they aim to seal another chance at European football.
“I look at Rodney McAree’s squad now and, to me, this is the strongest Dungannon squad there has been,” Currie said on Sportsound.
“Rodney has gone out and got strength and depth. Some of the players who are not even making the squad at the minute for the Swifts are a lot of players who would certainly have started a few years ago.”