There was fog in Amsterdam the last time Liverpool visited Ajax in the European Cup in 1966. This time there were clouds hanging over Jürgen Klopp’s team and, while they cannot be lifted by one result, victory against the Dutch champions delivered a timely reminder of the strength that lies within the Liverpool collective.
Under normal circumstances the Liverpool manager would have embraced an away win at a difficult venue at the start of a Champions League campaign. To triumph following a hugely turbulent and damaging few days – and with the added bonuses of a clean sheet, a slice of good fortune plus a commanding defensive display from Fabinho – underlined the European pedigree and vast experience available to Klopp even without Virgil van Dijk to marshal his backline.
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