Jurgen Klopp says 'something has clicked' in his Liverpool side after hailing their 6-1 win against Leeds as the club's 'best' performance of the season.
The Reds won for the first time since their 7-0 mauling of Manchester United in early March with a comprehensive victory at Elland Road.
Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota both scored braces after Cody Gakpo opened the scoring, and Darwin Nunez scored in injury time to round off the win.
While the goals were clearly all-important, it was Liverpool's all-round play that impressed Klopp.
Much has been made of Liverpool's decline this season, with many putting it down to the side's pressing regression.
But that was clearly evident at Elland Road and Klopp was delighted with his side's energy levels.
'It was the best game we played this season, from many different aspects,' said Klopp.
'Controlling the game, we caused a lot of mistakes from Leeds. Sensational goals. We counter-pressed the best we have [since] long ago. In the 92nd minute, we lose the ball and four players chase the ball. It was outstanding and exactly what we wanted
'I can't explain why our counter-pressing has not been there as we've been asking for it but tonight it clicked. It actually clicked in the second half against Arsenal. The direction we had in that game was because we won balls back. The two decisive moments in that game were by Ibrahim [Konate] and Virgil van Dijk when they stepped in to midfield and attacked [Gabriel] Jesus in the right moment.
'We've had too many moments where we've had to run too much as we're deep in our half and have to build from deep. It makes all the difference. I hope these one-and-a-half games give us the right signs for the rest of the season.'
Liverpool are nine points behind fourth-placed Newcastle but their win in Yorkshire has kept alive hopes of a top-four finish.
The Magpies take on fellow top-four rival Tottenham this weekend, while Liverpool welcome Nottingham Forest to Anfield.
But Klopp says that regardless of where the club finish this season, they must kick on next term with this new-found impetus.
'Where will we end up, I don't know. But it will go on after the season,' said Klopp.
'That's why we need all the results and performances to build on and understand, so we can build something new, something slightly different.
'If we can't get anything this season, then we have to build on good performances. I'm thinking like that instead of thinking where we will end up. I have no clue if we can get close but it's not too important. I would like to see us with the same desire, passion and understanding that we showed tonight. It's our job to find that consistency.
'In general we need to be better protected because we've conceded too many counter attacks when losing the ball in the wrong moment. Trent played a really good game and when we lost the ball the reaction was completely different even if we didn't lose too many balls as we were calm apart from the goal we conceded. The formation suits us much better.'
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