Having enjoyed an ascent to the top of the Premier League over the weekend, Liverpool's fans and players will now be forced to revert their gaze to the less appetising prospects facing them in Europe.
Because, contrasting their domestic ascendancy are their hopes of Champions League progression, following that dispiriting loss to Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes. The 2-1 defeat earned the club the unwanted record of losing all three away games in the group stage, a feat never before mastered in the club's history.
But, more presciently damaging, it also leaves them with a tricky tie against Napoli remaining, where they'll need to either win with a 1-0 scoreline, or by two clear goals, to progress to the knockout stage.