In the Anfield sunshine, things were going well. Mohamed Salah had already put Liverpool in front against Spurs and Jürgen Klopp was finding plenty of reasons to enthusiastically applaud his players.

Liverpool has nothing to play for before the end of the campaign with third spot in the Premier League essentially confirmed, but this was a celebration during Klopp's penultimate appearance. Much more was there for Tottenham to play for, with Champions League football there for the taking and Aston Villa having lost to Brighton.

The home support, and Klopp on the touchline, were enjoying the intense high press — missing far too often in recent weeks — and Cody Gakpo and Luis Díaz were expressing themselves. The former could easily have won a spot kick.

Earlier in the season, writing in his program notes ahead of facing Aston Villa at Anfield, Klopp had made a 'polite request' to wait until the end of matches before his song was sung. That was broken here, though, and will be again before the campaign is out.

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"I say this because I do not want there to be any misunderstanding," he wrote. "I love that the song exists. I love that it is sung. And, more than anything else, I am humbled that the supporters who I love want to sing it when they come to Anfield. Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps.

"The only exception I make — and it is much easier and much better to do it in these notes than it is in the heat of a game — is that I would love it if it became a song for after matches are finished. During games I want all of the support to go to the players. I want them to feel your backing and I want you to urge them on and keep them on their toes. I know it is not for me to tell you when you should sing which song, so this is just a polite request."

Before the half an hour mark, Liverpool had gone in front and the first rendition of Klopp's song emerged from The Kop. Unmoved on the touchline and ultra-focused on the game, he won't have minded too much.

Liverpool was playing well, though, and the conditions were right, even if there was still more than an hour to play. The Reds rarely have nothing to play for at the end of the season, but that is certainly the case here. The Klopp celebrations can begin.