I never thought I’d ever live to see the day when Liverpool FC would lose five home league games on the trot. That they would do so after a season in which they dominated the competition, winning their first championship for 30 years with a mammoth tally of 99 points, simply defies logic.
Even through some relatively dark seasons over the past three decades, the club that tortured my youth with their relentless consistency and collection of silverware, never looked like going on such a poor run of form at fortress Anfield.
Perhaps it’s less of a fortress without fans these days but in losing sequentially to Burnley, Brighton, Manchester City, Everton and now Chelsea, you have to wonder what’s behind the slide.