Respecting the past, Reds look to the future

Today, the city of Liverpool will fall temporarily silent.

On such dates, it almost feels wrong to be discussing the relative irrelevance of football alongside the deep solemnity of the Hillsborough anniversary. At the same time, there can be no escaping the emotional swell around the town, the stadium and the team.

Sunday displayed the conspicuous dichotomy, but also one of the healthiest ways for such a football club to deal with it all.