Liverpool ended their three-game losing streak across all competitions by beating Fulham, 2-0, at Anfield on Saturday.
The opener came in the 36th minute when Rio Ngumoha received Florian Wirtz's pass and jinked his way into space from Timothy Castagne, then effortlessly curled his shot inside the far post.
A sight into Liverpool's prospective future was swiftly followed by a familiar sight just four minutes later, with Mohamed Salah applying the clinical finish to a flowing move to double the hosts' lead.
The second half didn't provide the same spectacle for the home crowd, yet their win ensures the Reds will stay fifth in the Premier League by the end of this weekend, while they currently sit two points behind Aston Villa.
Positives
We'll start with the most obvious positive: Ngumoha. He was bright throughout and offered the spark Liverpool needed to open the scoring. It will be interesting to see if the 17-year-old's display persuades manager Arne Slot to start him against Paris Saint-Germain.
For the rest of the team, they completely controlled the ball for large periods of the first half and looked comfortable a lot of the time. Even though the Reds weren't as good in the second half as they had been in the first, Giorgi Mamardashvili was never worked too much.