After a summer of considerable redevelopment, Anfield opened its doors to the public once again for Liverpool's Premier League clash with Leicester City on September 10, providing Jurgen Klopp's side with an impressive backdrop to a 4-1 victory.
The day before, club luminaries such as Ian Rush, Jamie Carragher, Robbie Fowler, Kenny Dalglish and Roy Evans, as well as co-owners John W. Henry and Tom Werner, assembled on the new Main Stand for its official unveiling, with the latter delivering a proud address.
"As we stand here in the shadow of this phenomenal structure, it is easy to be taken by the sheer scale of what has been achieved in delivering it," he said, before describing how Liverpool's "home" had retained its "identity":
For us this project is not just about improving our home.