There is a capacity that champions have to get the job done, and this Liverpool group has it in abundance.
Jurgen Klopp's side had hammered away at Tottenham. It had been frustrated. It had appeared that Jose Mourinho, yet again, would mastermind a barely explicable defensive masterclass. And then, in the final minute, Roberto Firmino powered in a header from a corner. Liverpool won Wednesday's match at Anfield, 2-1, returning to the top of the table and extending its unbeaten run at home to 66 games.
These could be three hugely significant points. Liverpool is the only side that began the week in the top seven to win.