A ruthless Reds REMINDER

FOR a club whose European exploits are woven into its fabric, it's been far too long since Anfield enjoyed a Champions League night like this.

- By PAUL GORST at Anfield

It's been nearly four years, in fact, since Liverpool last won a Champions League knockout game at home and those 'famous nights' the regulars here boast about have been quietly in danger of becoming consigned to history as a result.

And while this comfortable 4-0 victory over an obstinate but ordinary Galatasaray won't stand the test of time like some of the genuinely extraordinary nights over the years, there was enough stardust sprinkled around to remind those who might have needed it of what can be produced at Anfield on these sorts of occasions.

At the third time of asking this season, the Reds beat the Turkish Super Lig side, who wilted under the Merseyside lights, specifically in the second half when the hosts' dominance was finally reflected on the scoreboard.

This place can still be decisive and the fact that Jeremie Frimpong, Hugo Ekitike, Dominik Szoboszlai and Ibrahima Konate were all seen asking supporters to turn up the volume levels further at various times throughout suggested the players know that too.

Despite a generally disgruntled set of locals - those who either left early or booed after Sunday's 1-1 draw with relegation-threatened Tottenham - Anfield can still be a powerful weapon for Slot and his players.