Blackburn Rovers fans must savour this feeling because weeks like this don't come around too often in the Championship.
John Eustace's side have beaten two of the best teams in the division back-to-back without conceding a goal. Six points and a feeling that both of those wins have been earned.
Against Leeds United, they did not sit on the edge of their own box, despite what Joe Rodon might think. They pressed in the right moments, defended their 18-yard box and created plenty of good chances.
Todd Cantwell took the decisive one from the penalty spot to get Rovers back to winning ways at Ewood Park. Here are our key takeaways from the game.
1-0 to the Rovers
Sounds good, doesn't it? That win on Saturday was Rovers' seventh clean sheet in 17 league games. Throw in six in their final 10 of 2023/24 and it's almost a one in two ratio.
You will never limit the opposition to scoring in every match, obviously. But there is a theory that if you can restrict most teams to zeros and ones, you're on a great path. Rovers have conceded more than one goal in a game once since October 5 and that was the freak defeat to Stoke City.
Their last four wins at Ewood Park have been to nil. Again that could've been five but for a 35-yard screamer from Oxford United's Mark Harris. You get the point.
Rovers finished the game with an expected goals-against tally of 0.87 and it shows how they are continually restricting the opposition to very few clear-cut chances. Aynsley Pears made a couple of good saves but he wasn't bombarded in the same way as the far more smash-and-grab win at Elland Road back in April.
The defensive structure and form of all the defenders has been so impressive. A special word for the form of both full-backs recently too. It's easy to forget that Callum Brittain and Harry Pickering were left out against Sheffield United but haven't looked back since they were restored after that game.
Pickering has always been a defence-first defender but Brittain's best attributes are going in the opposite direction. At times, he switches off and can ball-watch. None of that recently and against two in-form wingers this week, he has given them little change.
Cantwell off the mark
Cantwell pulled rank and you could see how desperate he was to get that first Rovers goal, having had one chalked off for offside at Boro. He had to score having done that and it was a great penalty, tucked right into the bottom corner.
In truth, he could've had a hat-trick. Two even better opportunities presented themselves with a deflection looping the ball up for him to volley, 12 yards out, but he dragged it wide. Then a bouncing ball fell into his path from even closer but it was somehow blocked and looped onto the top of the net.
Cantwell's influence on this team is clearly growing and he's enjoying himself. He has asserted himself as the central figure, the number 10, which Eustace can build around. His flamboyancy and creativity gives the team an added edge. The next step is being more ruthless and getting his numbers alongside those at the top of the Championship. There is no doubting his talent.
Terrific Tyrhys
This was Dolan's best game for some time and a performance he needed. Playing off the right, as he did in his debut season, he rolled back the years.
The 23-year-old used to be a player built around his pace, quick feet and one-vs-one dribbling ability. But in recent seasons, he's preferred the ball to feet and bulked up, perhaps taking something away from that lightning speed he used to have.
Against Leeds, he was a real handful. He was so direct and tried to take on his man at every opportunity. He twists Pascal Struijk inside and out before winning the penalty. It wasn't the first or last time he'd done that either.
The key for Dolan is consistency. We need to see a run of these performances because when he produces displays like that, he can be unplayable.
Because of his contract situation, and the growing belief he will leave next summer, he's going to be a target if he doesn't perform. It's up to Dolan to keep those doubters quiet.
Travstad shines but who comes next?
The official Player of the Match award went to Dolan but Sondre Tronstad ran him a close second. He was simply magnificent, as he has been all season.
Alongside Lewis Travis, the pair have been immense for Rovers. They're the perfect base for Eustace's side to build from. Tronstad covered every blade of grass against Leeds, winning tackles, making interceptions and crucial blocks.
Travis alongside him was almost as good but the one downside to the win was his yellow card. Having managed the last nine games or so very well, he kicked the ball away and is now suspended for Hull City.
It will be the first time either player hasn't started a Championship game this season. My early money would be on Lewis Baker getting the nod and an opportunity in his favoured position, which he hasn't had yet.
Travis will be a big miss and it'll be interesting to see how Rovers cope without him. Both midfielders were so very good against Leeds.
A week to remember
To win away at Middlesbrough and follow that up by beating Leeds United sends a message to the Championship. Rovers are a serious contender for the top-six and might be in the play-offs if not for that Portsmouth postponement./
The manner of both wins have been notable. It hasn't been performances where they have sat on their own box for 90 minutes. They have defended well, played great football and been good value for the wins.
It feels as though Rovers are developing their attacking style whilst maintaining their defensive solidity. They have gone toe-to-toe with both teams this week and held their own.
Performances have been good for some time now. The early October wobble is very much in the rear-view mirror. The challenge is now to build on these three victories with two winnable but tricky away games.
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