So the task ahead of Liverpool is now quite simple. Beat Crystal Palace at Anfield on Sunday and, barring something unexpected happening in Leicester, they can put this strange season behind them and attempt to move on.
This victory over a Burnley side that gave it a good go for 50 minutes took Jurgen Klopp’s team ahead of Leicester and in to the top four. They are only there on goal difference but they are four ahead of Brendan Rodgers’ team on that which means that Tottenham would have to get a right walloping at the King Power for the FA Cup winners to have a chance to reeling Liverpool in.