The headlines were scathing: “No defence for Klopp’s pushovers”, “Red-faced and ragged” and “Klopp must take blame for comedy of errors.”

Ordinarily, Liverpool’s 4-1 capitulation against Tottenham Hotspur a year ago this weekend would not generate much nostalgia around Anfield. And yet, 12 months on, that ramshackle defeat at Wembley remains an important reference point in Jürgen Klopp’s reign. A reminder of what Liverpool were versus what Liverpool have become.

For one, it is a starting point for some neat symmetry. Liverpool’s trip to Huddersfield Town this Saturday will be the 38th Premier League game they have played since then — the equivalent of a full Premier League season — and in that time they have conceded 25 goals. It is not the truest comparison