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For the travelling Kop this was the most delicious of treats.

Having suffered at the hands of Jose Mourinho's Chelsea so much in recent years, finally here was the payback they had long since coveted.

How the jubilant 3,000-strong red army relished every second of it as Liverpool cruised towards the finish line at Stamford Bridge and the disillusioned home fans streamed towards the exits.

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The trick had already been performed by Jurgen Klopp as he masterminded a hugely impressive victory which truly ignites his Anfield reign.

Liverpool caused no shortage of mischief in the capital as they came from behind to stun the champions courtesy of Philippe Coutinho's classy double and a strike from substitute Christian Benteke.

It was the Reds' first win over Chelsea in nine attempts and the first time they had scored three on their travels in the Premier League for nearly a year.

Klopp returned to haunt Mourinho on Halloween – two and a half years after embarrassing his Real Madrid side in the Champions League.

Defeat drives another nail into the Portuguese's coffin and with Mourinho having rubbed Kopites' noses in it in recent years, the away fans didn't miss out on the opportunity to return the compliment.

“You're getting sacked in the morning,” rung around Stamford Bridge before a deafening rendition of “you're not special any more.”

While Mourinho scowled and disappeared down the tunnel with his disjointed and dispirited Chelsea side in a full blown crisis, a beaming Klopp celebrated on the turf with the players he has managed to quickly gel into a cohesive unit.

The spirit in the camp shone through. The manager, the players and the supporters as one powerful united force – it's been some time since that was the case at Liverpool.

Most got the customary bear hug from Klopp, but pint-sized match-winner Coutinho was lifted clean off his feet.

The little Brazilian playmaker has been strangely out of sorts in recent months with his form having nosedived.

He hadn't scored since the late stunner which downed Stoke on the opening weekend but he picked the perfect afternoon to end his drought and showcase his brilliance.

It was a Liverpool performance which was far from perfect but it didn't need to be in order to punish Chelsea's frailties and sweep the champions aside.

IN PICTURES: Liverpool defeat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

The Reds simply had to dig in after a disastrous start when they handed the Londoners the initiative.

Klopp's mood at the final whistle was very different to the opening half hour when he simmered in the technical area. He went from fuming to fawning in the space of an hour.

The animated German couldn't disguise his disgust when Cesar Azpilicueta got away from James Milner and crossed for Ramires to head home inside four minutes. Alberto Moreno's lack of awareness to the danger was startling.

Klopp continued to voice his displeasure with stand-in skipper Milner getting a flea in the ear when he didn't track Oscar. Nathaniel Clyne got a similar rollicking when he played a free-kick backwards which ended up at the feet of Simon Mignolet.

Klopp was urging his side to show greater vigour and to move the ball quicker. Belatedly, the message got through as Liverpool began to look more menacing.

Adam Lallana, who put in another tireless shift, twice tested Asmir Begovic before Lucas Leiva's header was kept out.

With Benteke only deemed fit enough for a cameo, Roberto Firmino was pressed into duty up front but with the Brazilian dropping deep to get involved there was no focal point in attack.

Having established a foothold in the contest, Liverpool were crying out for some inspiration and Coutinho provided it deep into first-half stoppage time.

Milner and Firmino combined to find him 20 yards out and he skipped away from Ramires before curling a left-footer beyond Begovic.

Reds as combative off the field as on it

Suddenly, Klopp's half-time team talk was transformed. The dressing room was full of hope. Having restored parity, momentum belonged to the Reds.

Chelsea were taking for the taking and Liverpool set about their task in the second half with relish as they took control.

The Reds were as combative off the field as they were on it.

When Klopp angrily confronted fourth official Lee Mason after he felt Emre Can had been fouled, Mourinho bleated at the official: “If that was me!”

Klopp then got involved in a heated exchange with a member of Chelsea's backroom staff before smiling and telling him to “take a timeout”.

The Reds boss went for the jugular, taking off Milner and unleashing Benteke. The big frontman's impact was instant as he soared above Kurt Zouma and left him in a heap. Chelsea's backline simply couldn't handle him.

There was a slice of good fortune when Lucas, who had been booked for bringing down Mikel, escaped a second yellow after tripping Ramires close to halfway.

Predictably, Chelsea's players surrounded Mark Clattenburg, demanding the midfielder's dismissal, while Mourinho's staff harangued Mason.

It was all very distasteful but Clattenburg refused to be bullied and issued Lucas with a final warning.

That incident gave Mourinho, who clapped the referee sarcastically, the chance to play the blame game as once again he pointed an accusing finger at the officials to try to hide his own deficiencies.

When Mason later told the Chelsea boss to return to his seat, Mourinho ranted: “You don't like to speak with me but you like to speak with him (Klopp).”

The spoilt schoolboy routine is wearing thin. There was no conspiracy attached to Liverpool's triumph.

Apart from a brief scare when Simon Mignolet back-tracked to claw behind Oscar's audacious 45-yarder, the Reds were dominant.

Martin Skrtel expertly shackled Diego Costa before Benteke did the damage at the other end.

With 16 minutes to go the Belgian's nod down found Coutinho, whose strike deflected off John Terry and flew past Begovic. The away end erupted.

No backward steps were taken. There was no shutting up shop.

Instead Klopp introduced Jordon Ibe for Firmino and the substitute helped wrap up the points.

His pass was dummied by Lallana and Benteke pounced, working his way into space before drilling home his fourth of the campaign.

Post-match a stroppy Mourinho insisted: “There was nothing to say.”

The performance and the result spoke volumes. While Chelsea remain in a horrible mess, Liverpool are out of the doldrums and on the march under Klopp.

While Chelsea remain in a horrible mess, Liverpool are out of the doldrums and on the march under Klopp.

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