The banker had always been David de Gea. When selecting a composite Manchester United-Liverpool line-up in recent years the role of goalkeeper was never an issue: clean sheets, stunning saves, twisting the outcome to favour his own team, making the difference.

Only now, though, there is Alisson Becker. The stoppage-time save the Brazil international produced to thwart Napoli’s Arkadiusz Milik in the 92nd minute of Tuesday’s Champions League win, propelling Jürgen Klopp’s side into the knockout stages, was further evidence of his work even if the striker will wonder how he did not score.

But the former Roma goalkeeper’s portfolio was building before then. Ten clean sheets in 16 Premier League matches (De Gea has nine in 2018 despite making twice as many appearances) crucial