Six months, 38 games. Think that far back, if possible, to Jurgen Klopp's first game in charge of Liverpool.

It was a time of excitement. 'We believe' read one banner in the away end at White Hart Lane; 90 minutes of running, and a first clean sheet in nine games, had a few more on board with that statement.

Klopp hugged Lallana, like an affectionate koala bear. He applauded Emre Can, Divock Origi, Alberto Moreno. He instructed Lucas Leiva to get forward at every opportunity, even when there was little left in the legs.

It is hard not to overstate the occasion, but that goalless draw in London was a piece of history for the football club, a day that would be never be forgotten by those who took part. Future events will dictate just how fondly it will be remembered.

Pity anyone who was forced to miss it. Pity Joe Gomez and Danny Ings.

Think back, if possible, to a few days before Klopp travelled down to the capital with his new side.

As he began to welcome back players from international duty, he would experience a traumatic 24 hours. First, Gomez went down innocuously for England Under-21s against Kazakhstan but was soon diagnosed with anterior crucial ligament damage; a day later, in his first training session under Klopp, Ings did the same at Melwood...





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