Proof, if it were needed, that football moves very quickly indeed.
Late last Thursday night Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool players celebrated their Premier League title and spoke of bonds that would never be broken. A week later, after Manchester City’s fourth goal went in, they argued with each other on the field.
This is the way the game works. Cups and trophies mean everything but so too does a good hiding and this undoubtedly was one of those. It was four but could have been five, six or seven. Pep Guardiola’s team of deposed and doubtless hurting champions rolled Liverpool over without mercy and it was quite remarkable to witness.