Liverpool comfortably beat local rivals Everton in the Merseyside derby on Tuesday night in what was a crucial game in deciding which club clinches a coveted Champions League spot at the end of the season.
It was skipper Steven Gerrard who opened the scoring for the reds, with Daniel Sturridge firing home a brace before the half-time whistle.
Luis Suarez finished off Liverpool's rout in style, taking advantage of a mistake by Phil Jagielka to set him free on goal at the start of the second-half.
But what did we learn from Liverpool's impressive display?
Controlling possession doesn't mean you'll take home the points
Brendan Rodgers made a somewhat unexpected tactical move on Tuesday night, allowing his team to concede some possession in order to play on the counter.
It was a tactic which worked brilliantly, with three of Liverpool's four goals coming on the break. Liverpool looked dangerous and dominant, even with only 39% of the possession.
It's a game of two halves
Daniel Sturridge put in a sublime performance for the Reds in the opening 45 minutes, firing home twice within the space of three minutes just after the half hour mark.
Yet the former Chelsea man may want to forget the second-half, with the forward first missing a penalty won by Raheem Sterling before missing an ideal chance to either fire home for his hat-trick or play-in Suarez.
Glen Johnson may struggle to get back in the team
Opinions have been divided among Liverpool fans on Johnson since his arrival at the club, with the full-back often impressing going forward but looking dubious at the back.
And now he may face stiff competition for his place from Jon Flanagan, who put in a superb display against the Blues, comfortably keeping a handle on both Leighton Baines and Steven Pienaar.
It was skipper Steven Gerrard who opened the scoring for the reds, with Daniel Sturridge firing home a brace before the half-time whistle.
Luis Suarez finished off Liverpool's rout in style, taking advantage of a mistake by Phil Jagielka to set him free on goal at the start of the second-half.
But what did we learn from Liverpool's impressive display?
Controlling possession doesn't mean you'll take home the points
Brendan Rodgers made a somewhat unexpected tactical move on Tuesday night, allowing his team to concede some possession in order to play on the counter.
It was a tactic which worked brilliantly, with three of Liverpool's four goals coming on the break. Liverpool looked dangerous and dominant, even with only 39% of the possession.
It's a game of two halves
Daniel Sturridge put in a sublime performance for the Reds in the opening 45 minutes, firing home twice within the space of three minutes just after the half hour mark.
Yet the former Chelsea man may want to forget the second-half, with the forward first missing a penalty won by Raheem Sterling before missing an ideal chance to either fire home for his hat-trick or play-in Suarez.
Glen Johnson may struggle to get back in the team
Opinions have been divided among Liverpool fans on Johnson since his arrival at the club, with the full-back often impressing going forward but looking dubious at the back.
And now he may face stiff competition for his place from Jon Flanagan, who put in a superb display against the Blues, comfortably keeping a handle on both Leighton Baines and Steven Pienaar.
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