BR hails 'top level' displays by Coutinho
Brendan Rodgers felt Philippe Coutinho's contribution to the weekend win over West Ham United typified the standards set by the creative Brazilian and his team during recent months.
It was the No.10's visionary assist into Raheem Sterling that allowed Liverpool to take the lead at Anfield, with the latter calmly dispatching a finish past Adrian between the posts.
Midway through the second half, Coutinho was reunited with the returning Daniel Sturridge - an attacking partnership that has brought rich rewards for the Reds since the duo arrived in January 2013.
Kopites did not have to wait long for the pair to combine either. Another incisive pass through the Hammers' backline teed up the England striker to thrash home at the near post.
"He has been at a really top level of performance over the last couple of months," Rodgers told Liverpoolfc.com of Coutinho, who was voted Man of the Match by fans on Twitter.
"His pass for the first goal was sublime; he was half looking the other way and lifts it over the defender. He has got a lovely weight of pass.
"He needs players to run beyond and that was our problem at the beginning of the season, we had no penetration. We have moved it and put Raheem through the middle, and for guys like Phil it has a knock-on effect - he can then play passes through.
"I thought Adam Lallana, Raheem and Phil, in the creative side of our game, were outstanding. It was great to see young Jordon Ibe when he came on, offering a great threat of pace and power on the side, and Alberto Moreno going forward.
"Offensively we were very good, but very compact and defensively solid against a good side."