Liverpool supporters began the evening by welcoming the sight of a bus homing into view.
They then spent the best part of an hour bemoaning the presence of another.
Having given Jurgen Klopp’s side a rousing ovation on their way up to the stadium, the Reds faithful were then compelled to watch on as Villarreal, as has been their way this season in the Champions League, wasted no time in setting out their stall.
