As Liverpool prepares to host Manchester United next weekend, fans’ thoughts will no doubt return to that unforgettable day at Anfield last season. Even the players from both teams must remember it vividly.

Even by recent standards, with the Reds often defeating their old rivals, that 7-0 victory was beyond any fan’s wildest aspirations. And, with United in disarray yet again this season, they predict another thumping this time.

The only problem with that victory was that it was by far and away the season’s highlight. It was an outlier in an otherwise disastrous campaign.

It didn’t take long after the game for Liverpool to be pulled back down to earth, as they were defeated 1-0 at Bournemouth. If 7-0 versus United was the top, that defeat was possibly the bottom.

It exemplified everything that was wrong with that season. Jürgen Klopp’s mindset monsters seemed to vanish over the years – but luckily, they appear to have reappeared.

On Saturday, the Reds had to come from behind yet again to win against Crystal Palace. It wasn’t pretty, but it was a long cry from last season’s efforts, with Mohamed Salah summarizing things neatly afterwards.

“I see the mindset. Salah told TNT Sports, “Just keep fighting until the end.” “We did it this game, the game before, and the game before that.” We can take something constructive from it. Naturally, we have a new team, with six or seven new players in the starting lineup. We only need to offer them our recommendations.

“They’re learning a lot and are very nice guys.” There are some similarities with 2019, but the other men accomplish a lot more, and we must give them credit. But I am confident that we can do something remarkable this year.”

Comparisons to 2019 may seem premature at this point, but there are clear parallels to the title-winning season. The late, late win at Aston Villa, the comeback against Tottenham, the triumph with 10 men against Brighton, and another 2-1 victory at Palace.

The circumstances were obviously different that year, with Liverpool nearly clinching the title with a historic run of 26 wins in 27 games, but the attitude remained mostly unchanged. Klopp’s mentality monsters have returned.