Red dawn leaves Rodgers purring

Liverpool 5 Arsenal 1

It takes a lot to out-quote Jose Mourinho when he is in full flight so credit Brendan Rodgers, therefore, not only for masterminding this clinical, surgical dismantling of league leaders Arsenal but also for putting one over on the Chelsea manager.

“Are you a small horse, a medium horse or a stalking horse?” Rodgers was asked in the wake of his most impressive result as Liverpool manager.