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De Ligt: It was the perfect start

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Those words are not the only thing Harry Maguire got right on Sunday.

I didn’t see his interview until much later, when the adrenaline had worn off and only the euphoria remained, but I’d lived them. In the Anfield away end, memories are made.

The joy of following your team on the road is that, when necessary, you can convince yourself that the result isn’t everything. When you’re surrounded by mates, and you bump into more along the way, and you’re in the middle of the highlight of your week, only for defeat to come, you can easily say, ‘well, we’ve had a good day aside from the game, at least.