Liverpool waited until the sixth match last season to get on 10 points. This time round, Liverpool have taken only four matches to get on the same tally. In one week they have hit 10 goals. And, for the first time under Rafael Benitez, Liverpool find themselves on top of the league.

"It's too early to talk about being on top of the league," mused Rafa. And the pragmatic boss is right. But I'm sure that deep down he's as made up as any of us. His sides have been considered fairly unimaginative, but try telling that to their fans after the 6-0 demolition of Derby County.

The much-talked-about 'good start' is now materialising and the Reds are definitely on the right track. Not only that, they are rolling freely, with any kind of shackles truly shaken off and good enough not to miss the injured duo of Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher (and Peter Crouch who was not even on the  bench).

'Ryan Babel opened his personal tally with the most picturesque goal of the lot'

It took 26 minutes to break the ice, this time through Xabi Alonso, surprisingly enough not from his own half, but not too far off it either! Then Ryan Babel opened his personal tally with the most picturesque goal of the lot, leaving two defenders on their backsides and picking the far corner of the net.

Fernando Torres got Liverpool's third using his pace to dance past a couple of defenders and slide the ball into the net. He got his second and Liverpool's sixth as he pounced on a poor back pass and rounded the keeper. You might argue that's what you get for £24m, but in the meantime free transfer Andriy Voronin found the net again. Sandwiched between the two strikers' goals, the midfield maestro Alonso found the net again.

It is a bit annoying knowing that Liverpool will be out of action for a fortnight due to an international break, but being in a good mood and seeing the proverbial glass half full, it will be welcomed by both Carra and Gerrard so as not to miss any more matches.