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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool's much-anticipated return to a new-look Anfield did not disappoint with a 4-1 win over Premier League champions Leicester.
It was a lively performance in the shadow of their gigantic, rebuilt £115million main stand as the early stages of the Foxes' defence of their title continued to stutter.
A second defeat in four league matches, having lost just three times last season on the way to their unexpected trophy, was not the preparation they would have wanted heading into a Champions League debut against Club Brugge on Wednesday.
Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane gave the home side a deserved 2-0 lead before a shambolic moment of madness saw Lucas Leiva pass to Jamie Vardy in the six-yard box and briefly change the tone.
However, Adam Lallana's third goal for club and country in six matches, having taken until January to reach that mark last season, and a late second for Firmino ensured the celebratory atmosphere did not fall flat.
On Friday chairman Tom Werner hailed the start of a new chapter at the stand's official opening and Anfield hosted its first match in 122 days in front of its first 50,000-plus attendance since a title-clinching win over Aston Villa in 1980 - when the Kop was still standing-only.
How did we rate each player's performance at a new-look Anfield? talk a look at the gallery above to find out.
Do you agree with out ratings? Let us know in the comments.
Additional reporting by PA
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