The last time Manchester United were at Anfield in April, it was a question of how many. How many goals would Liverpool win by?
The answer was four. The question now posed of United is how many trophies could they win. As remote as the chances of a clean sweep are, the answer is the same: four.
It is 319 days since Liverpool walloped United 4-0. That night, Ralf Rangnick opined United may require 10 new signings. Two days later, he likened the squad reconstruction to open-heart surgery.
Not that you would have found a heart in last season's squad. Also read: McClaren appointment proving popular with United players Erik ten Hag has only signed one player fewer than the 10 Rangnick recommended, albeit four have been on loan and Martin Dubravka's peculiar spell ended prematurely on New Year's Day.