Reds 4-0 Hammers: Getting our groove back

While performances such as last night's are pleasing they make the fact that we are in a fight for fourth place and not for the title all the more galling.

We outclassed and destroyed a decent West Ham side. Had we played like that more often this season we'd be giving the top three a run for the money. Instead we must comfort ourselves with the fact that we have at last overtaken Everton and hopped into fourth place. As Rafa said afterwards it is now ours to throw away.

There are no words left to describe Fernando Torres. All the girls want to shag him and all the boys....well want to shag him too! Two hat tricks in two home games, the first striker to do so at Liverpool in 60 years. His third hat trick of the season over all and even with so few games left it may not be his last especially if the team continues to play like this.

Ryan Babel put in another fine display on the wing but you can see that he's still incredibly raw and often lacks the discipline to play that killer ball. However the crowd appreciate his effort and talent, they know he will get better and that kind of support goes a long way.

Playing his second game in a row, Xabi Alonso is finding some of his old form again.

Javier Mascherano - I have decided - is the new Didi Hamann. Remember when you used to automatically give Didi a 7.5-8/10 for every game because he just went out about his work with quiet efficiency? Well Mascherano is now that player except he does it better, with more energy, offers more going forward and, at a young age, he will get better.

I was impressed with Martin Skrtel again. He improves with every game and his mazy second half run could almost have produced the goal of the season but for a poor execution.

John Arne Riise had a decent game but I found it strange that Fabio Aurelio, a player of some quality but who struggles with consistency, found himself out of the side despite scoring at the weekend. It will do the Brazilian no good at all.

The Kop's half time protest against Hicks and Gillet in which I and those around me in block 306 and beyond took part was, apparently, drowned out by the PA or at least according to my mate in the Main Stand it was which isn't good but I saw plenty of press photgraphers in front the stand getting pictures.

In any case from previous media coverage, I don't think the owners are in any doubt about our feelings. There appears to be little new emerging from the talks with DIC except deadlock despite all this talk of deadlines over the past few days and that isn't doing anyone any good as far as I'm concerned.