Jordon Ibe starred as Liverpool edged out Swansea City 1-0 at Anfield this evening to give Jurgen Klopp his first Premier League win at home.
James Milner was the hero as his 61st-minute penalty was enough for the Merseysiders to follow up their impressive 4-1 victory at Manchester City last week with another.
Neil Taylor was the villain as his silly handball led to the penalty as stuttering Swansea remain with just one victory since August.
Here, Sports Mole reviews who else made their mark on Merseyside.
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LIVERPOOL
Goal
Simon Mignolet: Literally nothing to do in the first half, and very little action in the second period too as his defence gave him a quiet afternoon. (6/10)
Defence
Nathaniel Clyne: Relatively untested by Ayew, and really should have added more going forward as a result of his lack of defensive activity. (5/10)
Martin Skrtel: Did not have a lot to do but did not put a foot wrong against an uninspired Eder for the most part. (6/10)
Dejan Lovren: Continues to look a more assured defender under Klopp than he did under Brendan Rodgers. (7/10)
Alberto Moreno: Coped brilliantly with Routledge, but often found wanting when Naughton ventured forward, allowing the right-back time and space to deliver crosses. (6/10)
Midfield
Jordon Ibe: Really should have scored, but atoned for it by winning the penalty. Easily Liverpool's most lively player overall. Man of the match. (8/10)
Emre Can: Anchored the midfield in the absence of Lucas Leiva, and the young Germany international did not put a foot wrong. Another assured display from Can. (7/10)
James Milner: Kept his cool from the penalty spot to fire Liverpool ahead. It complemented a strong overall display from the ex-Manchester City man. (7/10)
Adam Lallana: Saw plenty of the ball, but the former Southampton lacked the creativity to open up a resolute Swansea defence. (5/10)
Roberto Firmino: Very much on the periphery of the game in both halves as the Brazilian failed to build on a couple of promising recent outings. (4/10)
Attack
Christian Benteke: Bartley and Williams bullied him for large spells, before the Belgian was withdrawn on 65 minutes. Disappointing showing. (4/10)
Substitutes
Jordan Henderson: Quite simply did not look like a player who had just returned from a three-month absence. Very sharp cameo. (7/10)
Daniel Sturridge: Looked slightly off the pace in what was also his first game under Klopp. (5/10)
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SWANSEA CITY
Goal
Lukasz Fabianski: Only had one meaningful save to make, which came early in the second period. Could do nothing about the penalty. (6/10)
Defence
Kyle Naughton: Did okay defensively, but despite attacking well, his final ball could have been a bit better in the final third. (5/10)
Kyle Bartley: Hugely fortunate not to score an own goal after hitting his own post early on, but had a good evening overall. (6/10)
Ashley Williams: Williams versus Benteke developed into an intriguing subplot; a battle which the Swans captain won more often than not. (7/10)
Neil Taylor: Endured a torrid time of it against Ibe, who had him on toast for a lot of the contest, and conceded the stupid second-half penalty. (4/10)
Midfield
Wayne Routledge: Dovetailed very well with right-back Naughton in an attacking sense, but he never really had the beating of Moreno. (5/10)
Ki Sung-yueng: Every Swansea attack came through the South Korean midfielder, who was tidy on and off the ball in both halves. (6/10)
Leon Britton: Continues to impress this season as the diminutive midfielder showed terrific composure and awareness at times under serious pressure. (7/10)
Gylfi Sigurdsson: Has the tools to add something to Swansea's attack, but he was distinctly average today after replacing the suspended Jonjo Shelvey. (4/10)
Andre Ayew: Certainly did not shirk his defensive duties as he helped Taylor with the problematic Ibe. Unable to contribute much to attack as Swansea spent much of the game on the back foot. (7/10)
Attack
Eder: Relatively isolated at times, although his movement did not help his teammates one bit in finding him during rare Swansea attacks. (4/10)
Substitutes
Bafetimbi Gomis: Looked a much better option than Eder as the Frenchman definitely had an influence, but had no chances. (6/10)
Jefferson Montero: The South American winger added pace to Swansea's attack, but his final ball let him down on occasion. (6/10)
Shane Callaghan
