Liverpool roll at Newcastle

* Torres returned to stay in Britain

* The rival Real Madrid in the Champions going through a great moment in shape

Liverpool took a blow to the authority of Premier League endorsing a resounding 1-5 at Newcastle United and thus sending a message to their rivals. Authentic recital of the 'reds', which allowed the luxury of leaving Riera, Keane and Alonso on the bench and postpone the re-emergence of Fernando Torres one day more.

Total domination in midfield of Mascherano and Leiva, whose work made it a free hand to Benayoun, Babel, Kuyt and Gerrard to give a lesson in offensive football. The captain of Liverpool, Steven Gerrard, played in St. James' Park behind Kuyt with total freedom of movement and, with two many, was the figure of the party.

Rafa Benitez's team took control of the match from the first quarter of an hour, and only the fantastic performance of the target Shay Given prevented Gerrard and Hyypia opened the scoring before. It was not until minute 30 of the first part to Yoshi Benayoun, after a great interned by right wing, left the ball to Gerrard who, coming from behind, batiese the goal of the 'magpies' powerful shot from a tight to the pole . Given to unstoppable.

Minutes later, Sammi Hyypia finished off a corner only fully launched by the captain of Liverpool and wrote his first goal this season. In the minutes following, again stops Given saved the furniture for a Newcastle that, at the edge of the rest was with a goal of the Canadian Edgar.

The 'reds' sentenced in the second half

The goal of Edgar ended up being a mere mirage. With the departure of the local technical Ameobi, Joe Kinnear, tried to find weaknesses in the band left the team to Anfield, but the goal from Ryan Babel at 49, in a sensational defensive error from Newcastle, ended up breaking the game.

Gerrard again at 65, receiving pass in depth Leiva, Xabi Alonso and, in 75 penalty closed the scoring. The Basque midfielder had left in the second half in place of Yoshi Benayoun.

The Newcastle, which together after two consecutive defeats in seven matches if they know defeat, losing the momentum it had achieved with the arrival of their new coach. Besides the 'magpies' revealed many shortcomings leading to the offensive.

Liverpool, already crowned champions of winter takes hold in the leadership of the Premier and demonstrates that staff had to give and give. The 'reds' are going through a time of exceptional form and already looking askance at Real Madrid, which in February in cross-eighths of the Champions League.

Babel celebrates one of the goals before the Newcastle. (Photo: EFE)