Instead, a history lesson ensued.

In the home dressing room at half-time, Jurgen Klopp cleared his throat, calmly addressed his squad and called on them to invoke the spirit of Istanbul.

“The manager was brilliant,” said James Milner, shining a light on the team-talk which inspired Liverpool to arguably their greatest ever comeback at Anfield.

“He was calm. He said, ‘It is a long way back but we have nothing to lose. Go out and do it’.

“He obviously mentioned a certain night in Istanbul and that there have been other great nights in this club’s history when we have been in a similar position.