Kewell’s transformation is nearing completion

Liverpool 1 Tottenham 0

And there are many at Anfield who will now believe that if the Spaniard can transform Harry Kewell from a forlorn, peripheral figure into a match-winner of genuine quality, then anything truly is possible.

This victory, marked by Kewell’s truly outstanding volley that separated the two sides, spoke volumes of the progress of club and player in recent months and suggested that if both continue their remarkable renaissance, then Chelsea’s march towards a second successive Premiership title may not be the gentle stroll it appears.