Liverpool's seven-match winning run came to an end at the hands of Aston Villa on Saturday.
But despite the disappointment at being held to a 1-1 draw, the Reds' formidable current form is a far cry from their fortunes a matter of months ago, when talk of Jurgen Klopp's 'seven-year itch' plagued the conversation.
Klopp is one of the great Liverpool managers, uttered in the same conversation as the likes of Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley, and as a result, there are always critics lying in wait, praying for a slip-up.
