Liverpool sported black armbands in memory of Roger Hunt but perhaps the finest tribute to their prolific former striker came in the form of another ruthless rout of Porto. “Sir” would have undoubtedly approved of Liverpool’s clinical finishing and vast superiority, and revelled in Porto’s comical defending.
So much for the complexities of Group B. Jürgen Klopp’s team are coasting through at present and made Porto resemble Champions League novices – not a seasoned regular that had boasted an unbeaten start to the season without conceding a goal at home until Liverpool’s latest bruising arrival. Sérgio Conceição gathered his squad in a huddle around the centre circle after the final whistle before leading them on a lap of apology around this stadium. There were not many Porto fans left to accept it. They have witnessed 5-1, 4-1 and 5-0 defeats in the last three Champions League home games against Liverpool and had long accepted that any talk of revenge was entirely without foundation.
