Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp said the club would “not get carried away” after amassing a huge lead at the top of the English Premier League table.
The caution looked well placed after football matches were suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. As the virus took its grip, England’s leading 20 clubs discussed curtailing the season, threatening to halt Liverpool’s seemingly unstoppable march towards a first league title in 30 years.
That charge is back on. Weeks of careful negotiations have led to the introduction of strict heath and hygiene protocols for the resumption of play, even if supporters are not allowed inside stadiums due to social distancing measures.