Liverpool had a happy return to the Champions League on Tuesday after 18 months away. The Reds spent last season in the Europa League, with their last tie in Europe’s premier competition being the dismal showing against Real Madrid in March 2023. Tuesday’s performance was a much better one as Liverpool put AC Milan to the sword on their own patch. It hadn’t started well for the Reds, with Christian Pulisic’s early goal signalling that Liverpool could be in for a long night. However, the Liverpool squad did not panic and slowly turned the game around. One player who was key to them doing so was…