Tense game, HANG ON LIVERPOOL ! Sweating now...

Poor defending from Liverpool first in conceding a cheap corner & then failing to deal with it.

Mario Balotelli's home debut. Let the madness commence ! Come on you Reds.

Our passing was sharp today as was our pressing - Eriksen didn't have a sniff. Rodgers got it spot on with his tactics.

Folks - last 4 matches between Liverpool and Tottenham - goals scored:

Liverpool 12-2 Tottenham.

Lots of PACE in this Liverpool team - Markovic, Sterling, Sturridge, Henderson etc.

What a goal from Alberto Moreno. Wins back possession and runs 70 yards to score ! He's now my favourite left-back ever !

GERRARD scores ! Well done skipper ! Tottenham 0-2 Liverpool.

Penalty to Liverpool !

New look back five that have never played with each other before - so there will be issues.

Manquillo and Moreno have been fine. Done all the basics, good work-rate. Moreno getting forward a lot and providing an attacking outlet.

Gerrard's completed 59% of his passes and has been sloppy. Henderson-Sterling-Sturridge again are linking up brilliantly. Balotelli's hold-up play has been good but wasteful in front of goal.

Should be more than 1-0 up and we'll definitely need a second or third to finish these off. Doing well but still some errors in our game.

FT: Liverpool 2-1 Southampton. Tough start as Saints pushed us all the way and could've won if they were more clinical. But win is a win.

canfrac: this Southampton no dey play like dem dey away at all...

Ye, Southampton playing like THEIR home is Anfield !

Been a very hard match for Liverpool. 2 mins left.

Oh good heavens. Oh my god. Schneiderlin hits the underside of the crossbar and Long headers wide with an open goal ! Phew.

Sturridge scores ! Thank God. THANK GOD ! Phew. Now let's hang on in there lads.

Southampton have pressed extremely well and have created a number of chances. But good movement from Sturridge there and Liverpool 2-1 up.

Henderson shows maturity beyond his years ! Superb pass to pick out Sterling who calmly slots away. 1-0 Liverpool !

Cautious start. Both teams trying to find a rhythm.

Pre-season is over, this is the real deal now. Come on Liverpool, let's show the world that last season was not a flash in the pan !

YNWA !

LFC created a load of chances but ultimately wasteful. This was City's hardest game this season though as many teams have come to the Etihad and got thrashed.

The referee and linesman was a disgrace - Sterling had a perfectly good goal disallowed ! How was this offside ?!

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Superb first half performance, that's four wins in a row for us now. Suarez, Sterling, Henderson all outstanding. We're still a nightmare on set-pieces and we dropped off in the 2nd half but I'm presuming the latter is down to the fixtures we have up next vs City and Chelsea.

3 points in the bag - and LIVERPOOL - TOP OF THE LEAGUE !

Very sloppy goal to concede, Mutch totally unmarked and heads in.

Luis Suarez is now top scorer in the Top 5 European Leagues, having missed the 5 opening fixtures. Wow. We are seeing a truly remarkable player at his prime.

Henderson has been fantastic too, great passing of the ball, Sterling's pace is causing Cardiff so much trouble.

Liverpool on fire right now - and there is still 45 mins left in this match !

Incredible performance from Liverpool ! Tottenham 0-5 Liverpool. This must be a dream ! Wow !

What a day to be a Liverpool fan:

Stoke beat Chelsea 3-2 (thanks to Assaidi's goal who is on loan from Liverpool), and Southampton hold City to a 1-1 draw, all after Newcastle beat Utd at Old Trafford and we score 4 goals against West Ham.

Suarez has been magnificent this evening. Norwich get a consolation goal to make it 4-1.

Suarez with a stunning performance in that first half. One of the best hat-tricks you'll ever see.

Liverpool still creating chances here, Allen close to making it 4-0 but good save.

Furious with the referee. How did Phil Dowd not send Kevin Mirallas off for a DISGUSTING tackle ?



Finished 3-3, but a disappointing performance from Liverpool. We conceded two cheap set-piece goals, and didn't have control of the midfield. Happy we have a point but we must improve.

And how did Joe Allen miss that easy chance ?!

Unbelievable match.

Tremendous win. Great movement and creativity shown today. We had 32 shots on goal and 68% of possession. Fulham never looked like threatening. Its important to hammer into players and fans the mentality that its matches like these we have to win to be in top four contention, wins against the top sides are a bonus.

Fulham were appalling and there was no pressure when we were in possession, allowing us so much time and space but you can only beat what is in front of you.

Another three points as the Reds go marching on. YNWA !

Liverpool make their final sub as Moses on for Sturridge.

Could've been 5-0 here ! We win the ball back, great pace going forward and Sturridge's shot is saved, Suarez hits over the bar.

Then, great ball from Coutinho and Sturridge can't get the shot away, goes wide. Fulham opened up.

alekside: Oga, you no like this Henderson at all . He has been brilliant thus far.

Agree Henderson has been good in this first half, he provided the assist to Suarez for the third goal.

Fulham are terrible ! Absolutely no pressure on the ball when we are in possession.

Liverpool finding it very easy to pass and find space here. Gerrard has been able to dictate the play. Our movement in and around the box has been really good.

3-0 up and still 45 minutes to go. With the league table so tight as it is, this is a chance to get that GD up. Come on Redmen !

Oh lord. Glen Johnson is ill, so youngster Jon Flanagan replaces him. My confidence has drained away.