Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says their 3-1 win over Manchester United was among the best performances of his time in charge.
The Reds took an early lead when Sadio Mane netted after collecting a Fabinho ball over the top but were pegged back before half-time as Jesse Lingard capitalised on an Alisson Becker error to score.
United's goal had little impact on the flow of the game, however, with Klopp's men laying siege to the visitors' backline in the second period before earning late reward through a Xherdan Shaqiri double.
And that understandably delighted Liverpool's manager who, when asked how pleased he was with his players, simply replied: “Very! Very, very, very.
“The brilliant start was one of the best performances we had since I'm in Liverpool, to be honest, not only this season.
“The first half an hour was outstanding, outstanding. We scored only once but I don't think anyone expects to score three, four, five times or whatever. How we played was just perfect, really.
“We tried to pass in the right areas, we accelerated, we wanted the ball back, we played in behind the line, stuff like that. It was just good. Then after half an hour we lost the momentum of the game a little bit, they scored and it was a bit more open.
“I had no problem with the half-time whistle, honestly, and then we could adjust a few things. It was not that I thought then that Untied was manning the game or whatever, but it was just a bit more open.
“Then they changed and when Fellaini is on the pitch it is never a good sign for the other team, to be honest, because these balls are really difficult to defend. But we did even that really well tonight.
“So, we stayed in the game, got the dominance back step by step and then Shaq closed the game. Unbelievable, it's really nice and I think absolutely deserved tonight. You need a bit of luck, what we needed for both goals with the deflections, but bringing the situations, having these moments, that was football, huh?
“The first goal: what a goal, what a goal. It was brilliant and exactly like they have to do it – fantastic pass, super control and a fantastic finish, that's how it should be. It was a nearly perfect night for us."
