Jurgen Klopp might have indicated that it was "the story of his life" to often come agonisingly close to big victories, but when his players receive individual accolades he must know that he has also been an important part of their tales.
After a season which brought two trophies, and a separation from two more by just a single Premier League point and an inspired Belgian goalkeeper, the temptation would be to navel gaze, and wonder if all of this effort is really worth it if Liverpool's sustained excellence isn't going to bear fruit in the form of the big prizes.
But where does that get you?
