Liverpool players can put to the back of their minds the power battle raging at the club as they try to hang onto the coat-tails of the top three in the Barclays Premier League.
By the time Liverpool face Aston Villa on Monday at Anfield, they could be 15 points off top spot with Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea all playing against teams from the bottom half of the table today.
If that is not a big enough problem for Liverpool’s stars, the very public disagreements about the future financing and even ownership of the club is also hanging over Anfield.