Jurgen Klopp was initially on guard when the inevitable questions about Thiago Alcantara came.
It was September 18, 2020 when the Reds boss was speaking to the media to preview that weekend's trip to Chelsea and the attention was on the impending arrival of Thiago from Bayern Munich.
Klopp was reluctant to discuss the merits of the incoming midfielder and only relented when he was informed that his words would not be published until 10.30pm that evening - hours after Thiago would be confirmed as a Liverpool player.