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How sweet was that?

I bet those pints tasted absolutely lovely on Saturday night, Reds!

We’ve not had too many days like that on the road, so it was one to savour. And savour it we did.

We owed Chelsea that. More specifically, we owed Jose Mourinho that.

I’ll never forget the way he celebrated at Anfield back in 2014. He wasn’t celebrating his side’s win, he wasn’t celebrating the glory of his own team, he was celebrating stopping Liverpool from winning the title.

Well, he wasn’t roaring into the cameras or beating his chest this weekend, was he?!

He cut a sad figure on Saturday, but it is hard to feel any sympathy for the man. The phrase “what goes around, comes around” springs to mind.

His post-match interviews were an embarrassment, both to himself and to his club. I think even his own supporters are starting to get sick of his excuses, his moaning and his ridiculous attempts to play ‘mind games.’

It’s looked for some time as if ‘The Special One’ is losing the plot. Chelsea’s results have been poor, and he just isn’t handling it. I think this simply proved the point. He’s hitting out at everyone, every single week, and people are sick and tired of it.

Let’s be straight on this; he can have no complaints with Saturday’s result. Chelsea got the perfect start to the game, but for the rest of it it was Liverpool who were the dominant side. We had more possession, more shots, more corners – there was only one team who looked like winning it, especially in the second half.

So he can go and blame referees all he wants. He can complain about luck and about conspiracies until the cows come home. The simple fact is that Liverpool got exactly what they deserved, and so did Chelsea.

And as the away end belted out it’s heartfelt rendition of ‘you’re not special any more’, so did Mourinho.

What goes around, comes around. Never before has that saying been more apt than on Saturday. Unlucky Jose.

Coutinho has rediscovered his mojo

He’s not had a great season so far, Philippe Coutinho, but boy did he deliver on Saturday.

I know there has been plenty of criticism for the lad during the past few weeks, including some from myself, but that’s only because we know how good he can be. And against Chelsea, he did exactly what we need him to do.

He hadn’t actually been that effective during the first half. The game had passed him by a bit, and he wasn’t influencing proceedings.

But his first goal completely changed everything. Suddenly, Chelsea’s half-time team talk changed, Liverpool went in with their tails up, and from that moment on they were the only team who looked likely to win the game.

Coutinho grabbed the headlines, and rightly so, but it was a real team effort.

I was made up, for example, with the way Mamadou Sakho and Martin Skrtel completely nullified the threat of Diego Costa. Sakho has really stepped up to the plate since Jurgen Klopp’s arrival. He looks like the defender we thought we were buying in 2013, and he’s emerged as a real leader on the field.

Lucas, too, is in great form. He had a bit of luck with the cards and all that, but he was brilliant. And when we turned to the bench in the second half, both Christian Benteke and Jordon Ibe were there to come on and make a big difference.

I was pleased with the way Klopp, after the game, kept things in check. No grandstanding, just ‘we can get better.’

We can. And we will, I reckon.

Look what happens when you play to Benteke's strengths

It was clear from the moment Christian Benteke came on that Chelsea couldn’t handle him.

And encouragingly for Liverpool, it was also clear that they are starting to work out how to play to the big man’s strengths.

We’ve paid £32m for this lad; we simply have to use him properly. That means balls he can attack, and runners off him. Look at the second and third goals Saturday - midfield runners.

Benteke’s got four goals now, despite having not had much playing time. If we give him the service, he will score goals.

He showed what he’s all about in that brilliant 25-minute cameo at Stamford Bridge.

Klopp has big decision to make for Kazan

It’s off to Russia now for the Reds, and I think the manager has a big decision to make in terms of his team selection.

We could do with a win in Kazan, just to take some of the pressure off in terms of qualifying for the last 32. But Crystal Palace on Sunday is a great chance to continue our move up the table, and that has to come into Klopp’s thinking.

It’s a little trick one. I’d assume the likes of Jordon Ibe, Joe Allen and Dejan Lovren will get a game on Thursday. I’d put Adam Bogdan in goal as well, and maybe give Connor Randall another go.

I’m interested to see how Klopp plays it.

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