Liverpool took another step towards an unprecedented quadruple of trophies on Tuesday night as they defeated Manchester United 4-0 in the Premier League.
No team has ever managed to win the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup during the same season in English football history.
It's undoubtedly a mighty ask, but having beaten both Manchester City and United in the space of four days, the feat now seems more achievable than ever.
Their comprehensive victory over United at Anfield saw the Reds move to the top of the Premier League table for the first time since last October.
The Merseyside club are also currently the favourites with bookmakers to win the Champions League, with their next assignment in that competition being a two-legged semi-final meeting with underdogs Villarreal.
Jurgen Klopp's men already have the League Cup in the bag having defeated Chelsea to lift that trophy back in late February. The two sides will meet again at Wembley on May 14 to decide the winner of the 2022 FA Cup.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 27: Fabinho of Liverpool celebrates with The Carabao Cup trophy following their side's victory during the Carabao Cup Final match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on February 27, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Not only, however, are Liverpool in a strong position to land the quadruple, but their form on the pitch at present suggests that they will be a tough opponent for any team in the world to overcome.
Unbeaten in the Premier League in 2022, the club hasn't tasted defeat in any competition for nine games - and their superstar squad seems to be getting better with each passing week.
Midfield maestro Thiago Alcantara entered a supreme performance against United, while January signing Luis Diaz has taken to the English game at a frightening speed.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 19: Sadio Mane of Liverpool celebrates scoring their side's third goal with teammate Luis Diaz during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on April 19, 2022 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Sadio Mane and Diogo Jota can always be depended on to find the back of the net - and top scorer Mo Salah ended a recent barren run by bagging a brace on Tuesday evening.
Full-back duo Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold have produced the goods all season, both creatively and in defensive quarters. The remainder of Liverpool's backline hasn't been too shabby either, conceding just 22 Premier League goals all season.
Overall, few could credibly argue that Liverpool are not one of the best sides on the planet right now.
Perhaps nobody is better to weigh in on that particular distinction than the data analysts at FiveThirtyEight, who crunch the numbers after every single fixture to maintain an ongoing record of the world's top-performing teams, known as 'The Global Club Soccer Rankings'.
You can read more about how the stats gurus reach their conclusions here, but it's fair to say they were pretty impressed by Liverpool's dismantling of United on Tuesday.
As we enter the business end of the season around Europe, here is a look at the top 25 men's teams in the world right now.
The top 25 men's football teams on the planet today (as ranked by FiveThirtyEight)
25. Aston Villa
24. Real Sociedad
23. Brighton and Hove Albion
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 16: Leandro Trossard of Brighton & Hove Albion celebrates with team mate Alexis Mac Allister after scoring their sides first goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 16, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
22. Sporting
21. Manchester United
20. AC Milan
19. Athletic Bilbao
18. Leverkusen
17. RB Salzburg
16. Atletico Madrid
15. Tottenham
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 16: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 16, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
14. Arsenal
13. Borussia Dortmund
12. Villarreal
11. Porto
10. Inter Milan
9. Paris Saint Germain
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain looks on as teammates Lionel Messi and Neymar talk in the background after Manchester City's first goal during the UEFA Champions League group A match between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain at Etihad Stadium on November 24, 2021 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
8. Barcelona
7. RB Leipzig
6. Real Madrid
5. Ajax
4. Chelsea
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 17: Reece James and Timo Werner of Chelsea celebrate after their sides victory during The FA Cup Semi-Final match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium on April 17, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
3. Bayern Munich
2. Manchester City
1. Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 19: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring their side's fourth goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on April 19, 2022 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Only a few short years ago, it would have been unthinkable for Man United to be ranked as low as the 21st best club in the world.
Today, just hours after their dismal showing against Liverpool, it could be argued that such a position is still considerably higher than United deserve in their present state.
On the other side of Manchester, City not only lost top spot in the Premier League to Liverpool on Tuesday evening, but they were also replaced by the Reds at the head of the Global Soccer Club Rankings, too.
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On recent form, including Liverpool's 3-2 success when the two teams met in the FA Cup semi-final last weekend, the switch certainly seems justified.
City are an exceptional side, but Liverpool appear in irresistible form right now.
We are only a few short weeks away from finding out whether Jurgen Klopp's current crop of stars can write themselves into immortality by claiming a clean sweep of silverware.
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