This is an examination of Liverpool which seeks to get inside the dressing room and the minds of bruised players going from heroes to zeroes in the eyes of many fans. So forgive the rather bizarre starting place, which is a little village in the Dutch Bible Belt.
Bergentheim, to be exact. It’s the birthplace of Reds boss Arne Slot and still home to his parents, mum Fennie and dad Arend. Slot’s old man – father to Arne, Jakko, Edwin and Gerlinde – is a demanding fellow and, at times last season, was a vocal critic of his son.