But like so many times already this season, a 90th minute equaliser broke hearts; the team - and the supporter's - confidence had obviously taken a knock.
Despite a resiliant, but inconsistant, Stoke team that had already beaten Sunderland, Fulham, and Spurs (teams that have proved victorious against Liverpool this season) the misfiring Reds were once again arrogantly expected to steamroll over a "lesser" team. Even with our onfield dificulties.
The last minute Britannia Stadium stumble to one side, the next two games for Rafa Benitez would see the welcome of a very dangerous Spurs team to Anfield, and a midweek trip to Molineux to battle it out with Wolves.
The Liverpool forums prior to the fixtures had already suggested that the three points would go to Harry Redknapp's men, aiding Tottenham's assault on what looks to be the last of the top four places up for grabs.
However, most onlookers believed Liverpool's visit to Wolves would prove an easier task for our uninspiring and battleweary side, picking up the three points needed to hang on to the coat tails of the teams around us.
The expectation by a number of fans was Liverpool should retain three points from the possible six up for grabs.
Fast Forward back to today and Liverpool have managed to gain four points from the six on offer.
Yes it's bloody disapointing we couldn't manage to beat a team sitting so close to the bottom of the league, but surely it doesn't really matter that the four points came from a win over Spurs and a draw against Wolves?
Especially when the three earned against Tottenham means we have dealt a bigger blow to their fourth place fight than if we had lost to them and beaten Wolves.
We could quite easily be sitting here today having played to expectations and gained the predicted three points, thanks to the outcome many had suggested. But we are now in a better off position than many had foretold.
Call it "rose-tinted" all you like. I prefer, for my own sanity more than anything, to look at the glass half full.