Four goals at home and a clean sheet. It feels like what the doctor has ordered, but upfront Liverpool were more operating with the precision of a surgeon as for the second time in three matches they managed to score four. Liverpool did have the precision of a surgeon which showed no mercy to the hopefuls and early risers Burnley, but as usual with Liverpool that was just one part of the story. Coupled with the precision, there was a player in the thick of it that graced the green, green grass of Anfield, and it was his sweet movements of his feet that opened it all for the three points and the three more goals that were to follow. It is easy to wax lyrical about a hat-trick scorer, but there’s something about Yossi Benayoun that’s hard not to warm to. And rather of hospitals, he reminds me of a spa resort where a few touches by the masseur can relax your whole body and relieve the strain and stress.

With Javier Mascherano omitted from the squad while he’s still in the South of America, the boss had to subtly reshuffle the offensive formation. Steven Gerrard was dropped a bit behind, and Benayoun, rather than out wide found himself in the hole just off Torres’ shoulders. And he didn’t let such a rare chance to play there go by, and simply linked perfectly well with any red shirt in his vicinity. You could tell there was a certain bout of confidence running through the side as back heels were the order of the day. Albert Riera on the left side of the pitch helped the cause in his own way and a kind of chemistry between him and the man of the match was conspicuous, especially considering this was a rare occasion of them two starting together.

Martin Skrtel had a couple of lapses earlier on but Jamie Carragher made sure to cover up for him, and while admittedly he was rarely tested, yesterday the latter had his finest performance this season, looked more confident without trying to outdo himself and hopefully he has buried some of his ghosts that his 31 year mark seemed to have brought on his soul. Corners were easily dealt with the second clean-sheet of the season was claimed as if a birth-right.

The international break for once worked in Liverpool’s favour, and with the momentum on Liverpool’s side it is nice to know that another break won’t be due for another few weeks. The Hungarians Debreceni are next in the Champions League. It is nice and romantic to see hardly known names coming back to Anfield in a European competition. While all respect should be shown to these Magyars, it’s a glorious opportunity for the offensive formation to glue up more and prepare themselves further to the forthcoming trip at Upton Park.