But football does not work like that. They were up against a really good side in Arsenal, who have got a great home record and had a lot to fight for on the day, but were also very clever about how they went about it.
Arsenal's intensity was far greater than Liverpool's in the first half, when they were totally dominant. The Gunners were the first to more loose balls, and they hunted in packs.
They were magnificent off the ball, but their superiority was not just down to how hard they worked physically.
That side of it was brilliant, but their intelligence of who did what, and when, was also part of the plan - and it was extremely impressive.