Paul Pogba arrived at Manchester United for £89m in the summer of 2016. United, they later said, were thrilled with the social media impact made by a piece of business they believed had been heard around the world.
Last night, almost six years on, the World Cup winning midfielder limped off the Anfield turf in the first half with an injury that may signal the end of his time at the club. Some of his club’s supporters behind the net in to which Liverpool scored two decisive early goals jeered him as he went.