As Chelsea look like walking away with the Premier League title, Liverpool can at least claim to be favourites to top one table at the end of the season. Their disciplinary record shows 43 yellow cards so far this season; Southampton have five less but their two reds make it likelier Liverpool will ultimately finish at the summit of the fair-play table.
This is obviously no consolation for a group of fans which saw their team lying just six points behind Chelsea in the Premier League at the end of 2016. In fact, older supporters look back mournfully at a time Liverpool were noted for tough, ruthless players and dominated English football.