In a game where we expected Robbie Keane to fill the rather massive void left by Fernando Torres' absence what a pleasure it was to see a striker (or is Dirk Kuyt just a right winger now?) more maligned than the Irishman come up with the goods to save our skins yet again.
Yet I'm sure we all long for a basic 2 or 3 nil home win. Yes, all this drama makes for excitement and it's certainly doing wonders for our confidence whenever we go behind but really we could do without it if we are going to be sustaining a title challenge.
For starters it doesn't do much for our goal difference, which at +7 pales in comparison to Chelsea's which increased further with their 5-0 demolition of Middlesbrough on Saturday afternoon.
But all moaning aside it's good for Kuyt to be among the goals again and whilst Keane is still without a league strike the fact he has at least one under his belt in a Liverpool shirt means that monkey is off his back. And as the main man in Torres' enforced absence he should theoretically get more chances.
Albert Riera continues to impress us all and his goal was well taken. A word to for the man on the other side of the pitch, Jermaine Pennant whose chances have been fleeting but whose cross for Kuyt's winner was a peach.
The former Arsenal man was said to have no future at Anfield but injuries meant he got his chance at the weekend and if he gets a few more all he has to do is keep playing like that and maybe Rafa Benitez will change his mind.
Next up is Atletico Madrid, the game rightly and sensibly back at the Vicente Calderon. Despite our form it won't be easy and the temptation for Rafa to rest players ahead of Sunday's big game with Chelsea will be strong. A draw would not be a bad result here considering the 100% start we've had to the group.
It's important to focus on this one and keep all eyes off the Stamford Bridge showdown.
We've had good starts domestically and in Europe. Saturday demonstrated we have a squad to cope with a few key injuries, so let's keep it going.
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