John Henry needn’t have journeyed across the Atlantic to know what Liverpool require this summer.
But the Fenway Sports Group chief’s latest rare appearance to watch the Reds was a timley reminder of the task at hand to restore the team to former glories under the current ownership.
Henry was sat alongside Liverpool chief executive Billy Hogan to take in this hard-earned 2-1 win at West Ham United that keeps alive a flicker of hope of Champions League qualification.