The Liverpool manager started to get just a little irritated in the press conference. His team had been beaten, which was bad enough. But worse, the questions were starting to broaden out from being specific on to the match itself to more general concerns. There was talk now about his team breaking up, of an era coming to an end. When it turns, it turns quickly.
No, not Arne Slot in Anfield during the week. This was actually Jurgen Klopp a little over two years ago. He had just seen his Liverpool side lose 3-0 away to Brighton, during which he had made a quadruple substitution in the second half. Off came Jordan Henderson (32), Joel Matip (31), Fabinho and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (both 29).
And so the press wanted to know if…