For Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool, it used to be as reliably consistent as the passing of winter to spring. And, for their opponents, it was often a frightening experience.
Just ask Pep Guardiola. "They scare me," said the Manchester City boss back in 2018. "They’re dangerous, I mean it."
The Catalan, of course, was referring to the famed Liverpool forward line of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane that terrorised defences for five seasons, starting 139 games together as an attacking triumvirate.
