All the talk was of what a difference a year has made for Liverpool, but just as relevant is what a difference one result has made.
The 2-1 win away to Tottenham Hotspur has completely changed the outlook of the next few weeks, that involve a few games that could dictate and condition so much of the rest of the season.
Because, although there had been understandable excitement about Liverpool opening their season with four wins from four, it had been tempered by the knowledge it would be immediately followed by a very tough run. A run involving Spurs away, Chelsea away and Manchester City at home, with a Champions League opener against Paris Saint-Germain in the middle to further complicate things and demand even more from them, to sap that energy just a bit more.
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