It promises to be another exciting ride, with the Reds always the subject of so much focus and scrutiny. Life is never dull following the club. Tour 2018, presented by Aon, has finished, with one defeat in five games and a win over European champions Real Madrid for a squad deprived of a number of key individuals. Hence, hysterical headlines and over-reaction in some quarters, particularly when results matter less in pre-season anyway, are best ignored.
Now, Jose Mourinho is starting to welcome some of his missing stars back into the fold and the countdown to the new campaign begins in earnest.