Jurgen Klopp claimed not to know what to expect from his maddeningly inconsistent Liverpool team ahead of their latest trip to the Etihad.
But there can have been few regular observers surprised by what ultimately transpired as a tortuous campaign slumped to yet another new low.
The Reds boss had discussed “all these kind of faces” shown by his side this season, but the gloomy look on the few supporters who stoically remained in the away end after the final whistle should be the one now seared on the minds of the resoundingly-beaten Liverpool players.
