Jurgen Klopp’s Reds have lived by the club motto: ‘This means more.’
That was certainly the case last week against Manchester City. And again in a tricky midweek follow-up against West Ham. But that epithet was turned on its head at the City Ground.
Steve Cooper’s collection of Premier League wannabes, hopefuls and cast-offs managed to secure three points because, for all of Klopp’s correct post-match dissection, they proved the oldest cliche in the top-flight of English football. There are no easy games.