What kind of a difference can a year make? How about six positions, nine more points, four more wins and 15 more goals for starters?
After 10 Premier League fixtures at the tail-end of October 2015, Liverpool was looking up at the likes of Southampton, Crystal Palace and West Ham in the standings.
The Merseysiders were anemic in attack, unable to adequately threaten opposition goalkeepers and let in more strikes than they were able to convert.
Ninth, on 14 points, the Reds had only managed to see off Stoke, Bournemouth and Aston Villa - none of those victories recorded compellingly.