Rarely have a team reached the Premier League summit in May accompanied by such ruefulness. Jürgen Klopp thumped his chest with pride in front of the Kop, as though reinforcing the message that Liverpool will never give up, but the regret inside Anfield was almost tangible.
In the most demanding and unforgiving Premier League title race they have blinked first. The draw was fair and, in normal circumstances, a point would feel rewarding for Liverpool amid a relentless schedule and having fallen behind to a supremely well-organised and resolute Tottenham side.
