One by one, Jurgen Klopp began to rattle out the names. He had been asked about the prospect of an FA Cup shootout with Manchester City but Liverpool's manager had already considered the bigger picture and started to map out his team's April schedule.
First it was Watford at home, Klopp said with a whimsical smile. Then a trip to Lisbon, where Benfica await in the Champions League quarter-finals. After that, it is City – at the Etihad Stadium – in a game that is being seen at the Premier League title decider before the return leg against Benfica.