In this trying, testing season, the first real achievement available to Jurgen Klopp is at least now secure: Liverpool's name will be in the hat when the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League is made on November 7.
If the Reds' early season troubles have probably left them fighting only for the secondary prize of a top-four place on the domestic front, their continental conquests have kept the primary ambition burning in Europe.
For the sixth successive season, Klopp's side will contest the knockout phases after a 3-0 win here at the Johan Cruyff ArenA against Ajax ensured their European adventure will extend into 2023.
