Whatever happens between now and the end of the season, Liverpool fans might just recall the eight days between April 16 and 24 as some of their best ever.
It all started, of course, at Wembley, in a showdown with their biggest on-field rivals of 2022 in Manchester City. Having just come off the most breathless and high-quality of 2-2 draws a week earlier at the Etihad, the pair renewed hostilities at the national stadium for a place in the FA Cup final.
A roaring first-half from Jurgen Klopp's side did the damage to a shell-shocked and exhausting-looking City as a 3-0 lead was established. That blistering opening was enough to see them through, despite goals at each end of the second half from Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva.
