With a mixture of awe and frustration, Hector Bellerin insisted that his team would be stupid to judge themselves against the exacting standards of Liverpool.
They are the best in Europe, he said, in arguing that Arsenal can not change their whole identity, because they were given a lesson by a side with such obvious quality.
It is a message that applies not only to the Reds’ rivals, but also to any Anfield newcomer. When surrounded by such class, it would be understandable for the likes of Diogo Jota to wonder how he quickly he will adapt to such a rarified level.
Fabinho and Andy Robertson - now the mainstays of the team - took six months to settle in. Naby Keita a full 18 months. So the relief was palpable for Portugal international
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