It was a chant from the Wolves end that was supposed to be delivered in cruel tones and designed to do little but mock. "You nearly won the league, you nearly won the league," they sneered with about 10 minutes to go.
That it actually ended up sounding like a compliment to Liverpool 's sheer force of will was entirely in-keeping on an Anfield afternoon where nothing was quite as it seemed.
For the third time, Jurgen Klopp will break the 90-point barrier as manager, but like 2019 - when a whopping 97 was the final total - another magnificent haul of 92 is not enough to bring them a Premier League title.
