As Roberto Firmino slid home Liverpool's magnificent seventh goal against Manchester United almost exactly a month ago in front of a raucous Anfield, the temptation was to think: corner turned.
For 90 glorious minutes, all their travails were forgotten in a blaze of Red Arrows ripping through the Red Devils. It's safe to say they've been reacquainted with their troubles in the last three games - all of which ended in defeat, and crisis talks.
The concern for Reds manager Jurgen Klopp is how far off it his side looked in a 4-1 thrashing by erstwhile title rivals Manchester City, after which he admitted only four players performed 'OK', and in defeats by Real Madrid and, most concerning of all, Bournemouth.