‘A king’s time as a ruler rises and falls like the sun,’ Mufasa told the protagonist Simba in the much-celebrated Disney movie The Lion King. It’s an old adage that’s true for life as well. Nothing remains constant forever, especially in the realm of football. Manchester City’s dominance was cut short last season when they finished trophy-less. Manchester United’s habit of winning the Premier League have now been relegated to dust with the Red Devils struggling to even reach the top 4 in the last few years, let alone be title challengers. And after the glorious highs of last season, Liverpool, in the last few matches, have been in freefall.

Since that loss to Crystal Palace at the end of September, Liverpool lost to Galatasaray in the Champions League and Chelsea in the league. But on Sun

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