Believe the most vehement of critics, and Liverpool have gone from feast to famine this season, from challenging for everything to competing for nothing.
While hopes of another Premier League title have indeed already almost completely been banished, such detractors are being far too eager to dismiss the campaign as a complete write-off for Jurgen Klopp's side.
That was evident on Wednesday in Amsterdam when, after an early wobble or two, the Reds issued a comprehensive statement of intent that reports of their demise have been greatly exaggerated.
