As Liverpool continue to chase down an unprecedented quadruple, it’s quite surreal when you look back 12 months and consider the state Jurgen Klopp’s side then found themselves in.
Having lost Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Joe Gomez and Jordan Henderson to season-ending injuries, the Reds’ Premier League title-race had long since been derailed as they entered May.
And having seen late equalisers deny them all three points against both Leeds United and Newcastle United, they sat sixth in the table and were staring down the genuine possibility of failing to even qualify for the Champions League.
