Playing away from home against a struggling bottom-half side presented yet another test for Liverpool.
Box ticked.
Another test passed, although not with flying colours, as Liverpool snapped to life in the second half to beat Swansea City 2-1 at the Liberty Stadium.
The Reds were dangerously close to reviving an old pattern of entering an international break on a loss with no quick opportunity for remedy. After an abject first 45 minutes, where the side lacked touch, tempo and tenacity, they were lucky not to be in a deeper hole at the break.
Yet this is a club emerging from the shadows of inconsistency and underperformance. Jurgen Klopp has built a side with growing patience, perseverance and professionalism.
Liverpool put together a second half that included a 30 minute surge to grind out a fourth consecutive league victory and bounce into the break with Manchester United waiting on the other side.
Here are four findings from the match:
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