It is why the club - driven by the manager and the senior player committee chaired by Jordan Henderson as captain - took the decision to have a mini-break in Barcelona.
The Reds wanted the opportunity to recharge without the risk of the usual stir around Christmas parties.
The idea was to relax, refresh and reinforce the methodology that has underpinned an impressive start to 2016-17 ahead of an intense festive period.
There are five fixtures still to tackle this month, including a Merseyside Derby at Goodison and the New Year's Eve hosting of Manchester City, with seven pencilled in for January.