Olivia Smith eases back into a faded red velvet upholstered chair. The 20-year-old Liverpool striker props her right foot onto her left knee, clasps her hands in her lap and cracks a joke about being a player who defenders “in the best league in the world” feel they need to foul to stop.

If Liverpool proved anything last season, it was that they can never be written off and they are always willing to fight. It has been a tough start to the campaign for them - they have lacked consistency,