Jurgen Klopp and his Liverpool players had been asked no shortage of questions at the Emirates.
Over the course of a pulsating, punishing afternoon, they came from all corners - the tireless running of Gabriel Martinelli, the tenacity of Gabriel Jesus and, eventually, the packed room of reporters keen to rummage through the debris of another defeat that leaves Liverpool 14 points off the Premier League summit. Only right at the end did Klopp threaten to crack.
The Liverpool manager let out of a wry laugh. He bowed his head towards the bed of microphones.