Liverpool’s quest for a historic quadruple may still be a pipedream - but the longer they are in contention for all four trophies then it surely cannot be ignored.
One trophy is already in the bag with the Carabao Cup, and even though it would have started the campaign as the lowest priority it’s still a trophy worth adding to the cabinet.
Attention this weekend was placed firmly back on the Premier League title race, and Liverpool did their part by beating West Ham 1-0 at Anfield.
Sadio Mane was the hero of the day, and while the performance was lacking in comparison to recent results, at this point in the season it’s all about the result.
No one knows that any better than Jurgen Klopp.
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He claimed before his Reds team beat the Hammers that he did not even know when Manchester City were next in action - whether you choose to believe him is up to you.
What cannot be denied is that Klopp and the rest of Liverpool would have been watching them against their arch rivals Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.
Trent Alexander-Arnold admitted that he would be watching the game, and if he did he would have seen City dismantle Man United 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium.
Anyone who watched the game will know that the scoreline probably flattered the visitors, and Liverpool should know that.
That result leaves Liverpool six points behind Man City with a game in hand - Pep Guardiola have 10 fixtures remaining, while the Reds have 11 left.
Plenty of talk before this weekend, and probably after as well, was dominated by suggestions that this round of fixtures will be decisive in the title race.
Given the amount of matches left for both sides remains in double figures, it seems foolish to think that the whole title could be determined by one match when the finish line is so far from reach.
The only match that description could possibly be fitted to is the mammoth clash between Liverpool and Man City at the Etihad on April 10.
Even then, a lot depends on what happens in the handful of matches between now and then.
Liverpool’s job in this title race is to keep up with Man City. Stay at their heels long enough and hope that they slip up somewhere between now and the finish line.
That’s all Klopp and co can do. If it leads to a league title then it would arguably top their triumph from 2019/20.
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If Liverpool can be within one win of Man City by the time that showdown at the Etihad arrives, then they will know that anything is possible.
The Reds’ record at Man City’s home is not the best, but they will have the added confidence boost of a trophy already in the bag this term.
A six-point difference became a three-point gap before going back to six. You get the feeling that is not going to be the last time that happens before the April 10 battle.
