It was perhaps the first real statement of intent of where Liverpool were heading under Jurgen Klopp. And it helped reignite the most enduring and absorbing rivalry of the modern Premier League era.
Seven years ago today, the Reds made the short trip down the M62 to take on Manchester City, the team who only 18 months earlier had beaten them to the championship in dramatic fashion.
The game was only Liverpool's eighth with new boss Klopp at the helm, the German having been appointed as successor to Brendan Rodgers the previous month.