There is no denying that Liverpool have had a difficult start to the season.
Their hopes of challenging for the Premier League title may already be over, with Jurgen Klopp’s side already 14 points behind table-toppers Arsenal.
However, after a heavy defeat at the hands of Napoli in their opening Champions League game, three consecutive wins have put them on course to progress to the knockout stages for a sixth consecutive season – including Wednesday’s thrashing of Rangers.
They went into the half-time break level at 1-1 against Rangers at Ibrox, but strolled into full-time with a 7-1 win under their belt, including a six-minute hat-trick for substitute Mohamed Salah. .
Former England defender Jonathan Woodgate called his performance “Champions League dynamite”.
“You’ve just seen what a Liverpool team can do in the second half,” added the former Leeds defender.
“A performance like this will give you heaps of confidence.
“Liverpool seem to have got their spark back.”
‘It’s definitely changed the mood’
Liverpool host Manchester City on Sunday, with whom they have battled for the Premier League title for the past four seasons, before games against West Ham and Nottingham Forest.
They will then have a chance to seal their place in the knockout round of the Champions League against Ajax.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said he knew Sunday’s game would be “different” but hoped a win at Ibrox would be worthwhile.
“It [the win] definitely changed the mood,” Klopp said.
“We usually have a beer after away games, but it’s been so long, I can get really drunk after one.
“When we’re on it, we can be a really good team. Unfortunately, we haven’t been like that all season but tonight we worked on the good things from the first half and that’s why the second half is about it. The result is the first half
“It’s good but we all know who we’re welcoming on Sunday and it’s going to be a different game. But it’s better to go into this game with that feeling than any other.
Centre-half Virgil van Dijk told BT Sport that the result was “great” and “they showed the quality we need for the rest of the season”.
“Winning 7-1 is not bad,” added the Dutch defender.
“Everyone expected us to win today but we take it one game at a time. Now we turn to the big game on Sunday – they are in great form but we will prepare well and be ready. “
