What happened to Liverpool at the end of Wednesday night's stormy Merseyside derby will be a blessing.
Everything has gone right for Arne Slot's team this season, from beating Real Madrid to drawing at Arsenal. Their only Premier League defeat, against Nottingham Forest, was followed immediately by a 3-1 win away to AC Milan.
When things click to that extent, a feeling that you only have to turn up to win can creep in.
In that sense, the late goal conceded at Everton and the subsequent red cards for Slot, his assistant Sipke Hulshoff and Curtis Jones will concentrate minds for tough trips to Aston Villa and Manchester City after Sunday's home game against Wolves.