How times have changed for Divock Origi.



A year ago, when the new season kicked off, he couldn’t even command a place on Liverpool’s bench. His days at Anfield appeared numbered.



Borussia Dortmund tried and failed to convince Liverpool to sanction a loan deal. Earlier in the summer, a £22 million fee had been agreed with promoted Wolves but the Belgium international wasn’t keen on a move to Molineux. Instead, he stayed put and vowed to redouble his efforts to force his way back into Jurgen Klopp’s plans. It proved to be an inspired decision.



Twelve months on, Origi hasn’t only achieved that target, he has written his name in Anfield folklore.



His heroics in the second half of last season, culminating in the goal that secured Liverpool’s sixth European Cup, catapulted him from nearly man to Kop icon.



The opening chapter of the 2019-20 campaign on Friday night was his homecoming and he was right in the...