In the shadows of the Kop, a version of the trophy they covet above all others was shimmering in the midday sun.
Carlos Oynak, the owner of Georgie Porgy’s fast food restaurant on the corner of Walton Breck Road, has been plotting and preparing for this moment since he bought the venue eight years ago. It is a shrine to Liverpool, complete with seats from the old Main Stand on the walls.
Standing on a table next to the door, handle-to-handle with a copy of the European Cup, is a full-size replica of the Premier League trophy.