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It was a game made famous by what followed shortly afterwards.

Liverpool supporters would have been quick to forget the display on the pitch back in October of 2010, as the Reds were soundly beaten 2-0 by David Moyes' Everton at Goodison Park.

But Roy Hodgson's comments following the defeat have now been etched into Anfield folklore - for all the wrong reasons.

"We didn't score goals and Everton did but I refuse to accept that we were in any way outplayed or any way inferior," he said.

"I watched the performance and the second half was as good as I saw a Liverpool team play under my management that is for sure."

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If that was as good as it got under Hodgson, it would only underline the mammoth task Liverpool's new owners FSG - then under the guise of New England Sports Ventures - had in returning the club to its former glories.

Mistakes have been made along the way, but Liverpool now boast a team - and manager - to compete with any in the world.

A look back at the side beaten by Everton that day only serves to underline how far the Reds have come in eight years.

Then: Pepe Reina

A legendary goalkeeper in his own right, Reina showed Liverpool incredible loyalty by staying with the club throughout the end of the Hicks and Gillett regime and decision to replace Rafael Benitez with Roy Hodgson.

Indeed, the Spaniard was subject to interest from Arsenal during the summer of 2010 and could have moved on.

He would win the League Cup with Liverpool in 2012 before being loaned to Napoli and replaced as Liverpool's number one by Simon Mignolet after Brendan Rodgers signed the Belgian from Sunderland in 2013.

Now: Alisson Becker

Liverpool broke a world record to sign Brazilian number one Alisson Becker when they paid Roma £65m in the summer of 2018. If he's as successful as Reina was at Anfield, then Liverpool will have got their money's worth.

Then: Jamie Carragher

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher was deployed at right-back by Roy Hodgson at Goodison Park , allowing Martin Skrtel to partner Sotirios Kyrgiakos in central defence.

Carragher had been a key part of Rafa Benitez's Liverpool side but was entering the twilight of his career. He would make just 28 Premier League appearances in 2010/11, 21 the following year and would retire after 24 appearances under Brendan Rodgers.

Now: Trent Alexander-Arnold

It has taken a while, but the conveyor belt of local talent has started up again under FSG, with West Derby-born Trent Alexander-Arnold becoming a regular under Jurgen Klopp.

The 20-year-old full-back has shared the right-back berth with Joe Gomez in the past 12 months and both men have made England appearances under Gareth Southgate.

Then: Martin Skrtel

Another Rafa Benitez signing, Martin Skrtel would enjoy another six years at Anfield before being sold to Fenerbahce by Jurgen Klopp in 2016. The Slovakian defender made 320 appearances during his time on Merseyside and can be considered one of Benitez's more successful recruits.

Now: Dejan Lovren

Signed for £20m in summer 2014, Dejan Lovren struggled with life at Anfield initially but has improved significantly under Jurgen Klopp. The Croatian - who reached the World Cup final in the summer - has enjoyed a solid partnership with Virgil van Dijk but now faces tough competition from youngster Joe Gomez for a centre-back spot.

That Liverpool boast such healthy centre-back options, with Joel Matip another reserve, underlines how much Klopp and FSG have improved the defence.

Then: Sotirios Kyrgiakos

Greek defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos was signed for £2m from AEK Athens in the summer of 2009, replacing legendary figure Sami Hyypia.

Kyrgiakos' arrival came at a time when Liverpool were struggling financially. The then 30-year-old gave the Reds added height and strength in the backline, making 49 appearances in all competitions. He was sold to Wolfsburg during FSG's first summer with the club in 2011.

Now: Virgil van Dijk

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From bargain basement signings back in 2010, Liverpool now boast the world's most expensive defender after Virgil van Dijk joined the club for £75m in January 2018.

The chase for the Dutchman was a drawn out one, with the Reds forced to publicly apologise to Southampton in 2017 after being accused of tapping up Van Dijk.

Klopp was determined to get his man and FSG backed their boss in January. Van Dijk has proven to be worth every penny, becoming the defensive leader Liverpool have lacked since Jamie Carragher retired.

Then: Paul Konchesky

Paul Konchesky's name is enough to send shivers now the spine of any Liverpool fan and one that perhaps epitomised the Roy Hodgson era at Anfield.

Signed from Fulham in summer 2010, the London-born left-back struggled from the outset at Anfield before being sent on loan to Nottingham Forest by Kenny Dalglish in January 2011.

Now: Andy Robertson

Jurgen Klopp showed that bargain left-backs can work when he signed Andy Robertson in 2017 from relegated Hull. Costing just £8m, the Scot has become an Anfield favourite and is now rated as one of the Premier League's best full-backs.

Then: Raul Meireles

The best of a bad bunch, Raul Meireles was probably the best signing Roy Hodgson made during his short time at Liverpool, although the Portuguese midfielder didn't really show his best form until Kenny Dalglish took over in January 2011.

The former Porto man scored five goals for the Reds before being sold to Chelsea the following season.

Now: Gini Wijnaldum

Eyebrows were raised when Liverpool paid relegated Newcastle £25m to sign Gini Wijnaldum in 2016, but the smiling Dutchman has quietly established himself as one of the Reds' most important midfielders.

Wijnaldum has scored nine goals in 102 appearances for Liverpool, and has started the 2018/19 season in impressive fashion.

Then: Steven Gerrard

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Another legendary figure, it's sad to see Gerrard lining up with the likes of Paul Konchesky, but here he was. FSG would get another three and a half seasons from the skipper before his departure to LA Galaxy in 2015.

Now: Jordan Henderson

Jordan Henderson would arrive in FSG's first summer in charge at Anfield as they splashed the cash on the likes of Stewart Downing and Charlie Adam, among others.

Signing for £16m from Sunderland, Henderson has been an almost ever-present for the Reds, scoring 24 goals for the club. Henderson has had his critics in his time at Anfield, but has been a regular under Kenny Dalglish, Brendan Rodgers and now Jurgen Klopp.

Then: Lucas Leiva

Then just 23, Lucas Leiva actually enjoyed his best season for Liverpool in 2010/11, winning the club's Player of the Year award in what was a difficult term for many of his team-mates. Unfortunately, the Brazilian would suffer a serious knee injury in December 2011.

Signed by Rafa Benitez in 2007, Lucas would make 346 appearances for the club before departing for Lazio in 2017.

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Now: James Milner

James Milner has been one of the best value signings of the FSG era, arriving in 2015 on a free transfer from Man City, with whom he won two Premier League titles.

Although signed by Brendan Rodgers, Jurgen Klopp would replace the Northern Irishman soon after, and Milner would be a regular in midfield, at left-back and then back in midfield this season.

Then: Maxi Rodriguez

Another bargain signing, Maxi Rodriguez arrived at Liverpool in January 2010 on a free transfer from Atletico Madrid. After Roy Hodgson's departure in January 2011, Maxi would enjoy an excellent run of form under the guidance of Kenny Dalglish. He'd end the season with 10 goals to his name.

Despite being a fan favourite, Maxi wouldn't be used as regularly by Dalglish the following season and would return to Argentina in 2012.

Now: Mohamed Salah

What do you class as a bargain? Because the £35m deal Liverpool struck with Roma in 2017 to bring Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah to Anfield now looks like short change.

Salah scored 44 goals in a magnificent debut season at Anfield. Liverpool had actually tried to sign the winger in the past, but negotiations with then-club Basel fell through in January 2014 and Salah signed for Chelsea.

Then: Joe Cole

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It was seen as a big coup for Liverpool when they beat the likes of Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham to the signing of Joe Cole in 2010.

"I would never want to dupe the Liverpool public by telling them all is rosy now because Joe Cole has signed," Roy Hodgson would say as the former Chelsea attacker signed a four-year deal on wages of around £90,000 per week.

Hodgson was right. All was not rosy at Liverpool and Cole would leave the club two years later having been one of the most underwhelming signings in recent history.

Now: Sadio Mane

Just as there was excitement when Joe Cole signed for the club, the opposite could be true when the Reds signed Sadio Mane for £30m in the summer of 2016. Jurgen Klopp's first big signing, many felt that the Reds had overpaid for a player who had enjoyed two good season with Southampton.

How wrong they were. Mane would go on to score 13 goals in his first season with the Reds and 20 goals last term. He is another example of the excellent recruitment carried out by Liverpool in recent years.

Then: Fernando Torres

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Fernando Torres wouldn't stick around for very long after FSG took charge at Anfield, signing for Chelsea in a £50m deal in January 2011.

The Spanish striker, who had become a fans' favourite at Anfield after scoring 81 goals in 142 games for the club, would later tell Simon Hughes for his book Ring of Fire that he was unwilling to stay to see if FSG's vision for the future would pay off.

He said: “(Damien) Comolli told me that the new owners [FSG], they had an idea of how to spend their investment. They wanted to bring in young players, to build something new. I was thinking to myself, This takes time to work. It takes two, three, four, maybe even 10 years. I didn’t have that time. I was 27 years old. I did not have the time to wait. I wanted to win. Here we are five years later and they are still trying to build — around the same position in the league as when I left."

Now: Roberto Firmino

A shock £29m signing in the summer of 2015, Roberto Firmino recovered from a slow start to life at Anfield to become the focal point of Liverpool's attack under Jurgen Klopp.

Used as a winger by Brendan Rodgers, Firmino was reinvented as a centre-forward by Klopp and went on to score 27 goals for the Reds last season.

Like Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, Firmino is an example of clever scouting and recruitment by the Reds in recent years.