It is little wonder Jurgen Klopp had a smile on his face to light up even the brooding grey, sodden skies that swept across Anfield.
Not only did his side impressively maintain their push for four trophies this season, but they did it while suggesting there is a bright future for his young team, even when the golden generation of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane is over.
Cardiff played their part in an entertaining FA Cup tie, produced two moments of controversy when on another day, or with a different VAR mentality of seasons past, they could have had a penalty, and home keeper Caoimhin Kelleher could have been sent off.
