Johnson: Things have changed at Anfield
Glen Johnson spoke of his pride at how Liverpool's displays this season have slowly restored Anfield's reputation as a fortress.
Johnson, who joined the Reds in June 2009, believes - like many - that the club's home ground is now a more formidable venue than it has been for some time.
This season, Brendan Rodgers' men have won 14 out of 16 Barclays Premier League encounters in front of the Kop, hitting 48 goals in the process.
Four of those strikes were celebrated frantically as Anfield quaked with euphoria during Sunday's stunning demolition of Tottenham Hotspur.
It all began with a piercing run from Johnson, who latched onto Raheem Sterling's weighted pass and crossed into the middle, where Younes Kaboul put through his own net.
Luis Suarez, Philippe Coutinho and Jordan Henderson all notched and the 4-0 rout was complete, leaving Liverpool's players to soak up the adulation that poured from all corners of the ground.
"At the moment, teams definitely can't be looking forward to coming to Anfield to play," Johnson told Liverpoolfc.com from the famous tunnel following the final whistle.
"Three years ago, people were not so worried. But I think we're getting it back to the name and the place that people see Anfield as.
"It's what we've been doing all season. We work hard and we try to put the opposition under pressure right from the beginning.
"It just shows how hard we have been working out on the training ground and on the pitch as well. We have tried to make it difficult for other teams and there's days like today when you score three or four goals and it's comfortable."
The whole occasion took on the feel of a vital knock-out clash, with the pre-match scenes akin to those witnessed on so many famous European nights at Anfield down the years.
Liverpool's players were roared onto the pitch for their warm-up, serenaded with a spine-tingling 'You'll Never Walk Alone' - and when the job was complete, a loud roar rang out as the Reds congregated in the centre-circle.
The win moved Rodgers' side to top of the table with six games remaining. It was their eighth consecutive victory in the league - and yet attentions have already turned to West Ham United and Upton Park on Sunday, according to Johnson.
"We'll just worry about West Ham," he insisted. "All we can do is worry about the next game. We don't need to be thinking now about winning six games, all we have to do is [worry about] the next one. After we've played West Ham, we'll worry about the next team.
"Of course it's difficult, but if we can try and keep calm and keep the pressure off ourselves, we can keep putting performances in like today."