Shaking off the disappointment of throwing away a 1-0 lead in front of a crowd of mostly Reds fans in Charlotte to lose 3-1 to Borussia Dortmund, many Kopites consoled themselves with the hope than the long-time target might actually end up playing for their own team somewhere down the line, possibly in a year's time.
However, the USA international's rising star is starting to attract even those few clubs in world football who stand above Liverpool in the food chain.
Yes, the game was in essence a friendly, despite its 'International Champions Cup' status but the match did provide a platform in front of a big crowd for Pulisic to showcase his talents against one of Europe's top sides.