This was once the dream for Ryan Kent and Ben Davies. A big night at Anfield. In Europe’s elite competition. Stepping out under the lights with a chance to shine.
Neither fulfilled it in red, yet here they were in blue. Playing against their former club with whom first-team breakthroughs had remained elusive.
An intriguing sub-plot was added to the story of a first-ever competitive meeting between Liverpool and Rangers. But forget the notion of a fairytale conclusion.
Football doesn’t work like that at Champions League level.