The booing around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will have sounded like music to the ears of Jurgen Klopp.
As it dawned on the away fans that the Spurs onslaught was finally over, a rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone could be heard from those mainly in red before it was drowned out by the disapproval in the home stands.
The final whistle of Andy Madley confirmed it: a gritty, backs-to-the-wall display full of character and heart was enough. The manager even performed his trademark three-punch salute to the Liverpool fans who'd made the journey to north London. It's a routine that has been conspicuous by its absence of late, but its return was symbolic here. This just felt like a huge triumph.
