Top of the Premier League table, Rafa Benitez poised to commit his future to the club until 2013 and an impressive performance by his fringe players on the Champions League stage. It is safe to say the feel-good factor is awash at Anfield.
Liverpool secured the result they desired in Eindhoven to finish top of their group and secure home advantage in the second leg of the last 16.
Even another another game without a goal by Robbie Keane failed to take the gloss off a commanding display on a day when it was revealed that Benitez is on the brink of signing a new contract extension which will secure his services until 2013.
It was a night of firsts for Benitez's side, who started slowly before finishing strongly, in the Philips Stadium. A first goal for teenage French forward David Ngog, a first Champions League start for keeper Diego Cavalieri and even a first full 90 minute appearance by Keane in the competition.
Keane stepped back into the firing line in Eindhoven, having watched from the bench at Blackburn as Benitez made no fewer than seven changes to the side which started at Ewood Park.
He endured more frustration on his return and even lambasted team-mate Ryan Babel for a failing to deliver the right pass yet he at least added to his tally of assists, the Irishman producing the superb pass for Ngog to wrap up a fine second half display by Liverpool.
"Clearly Robbie was working hard," said Benitez after his side stretched their unbeaten run to six games.
"There were a lot of positives to take from the game. I was pleased with Lucas Leiva and Cavalieri while Ngog clearly has a good future. He took his goal very well.
"We were talking about the second leg at Anfield before the game and now we have got that. I'm very pleased."
It was never going to be a vintage Liverpool performance on the continent. Benitez's decision to make seven changes to the side which won by the same scoreline at Blackburn saw to that.
Indeed, they started poorly as Cavalieri spilled Timmy Simons's 20-yard effort in the 16th minute. The mistakes did not stop at the South American keeper. His defenders were equally as indecisive, Daniel Agger coming to the rescue with a brave challenge which prevented Nordin Amrabat from scoring after a mistake.
Snow fell on Eindhoven in the hours before the match, but the game represented a chance for Keane to come in from the cold. He remains stuck on four goals. Danko Lazovic endured no such problems.
The Serbian striker dashed Cavalieri's hopes of a first clean sheet for his club when he struck from close range, his ninth of the campaign, after Liverpool, and Javier Mascherano in particular, had failed to deal with a 35th minute corner.
The slap-dash defending will have brought a chill to Benitez's heart on a bitterly cold night in the Dutch city.
Nikolay Ivanov, the Russian referee, must have felt right at home in the Artic conditions yet he was kept warm as he handed out three first half yellow cards before Ryan Babel marked his return to his native country by equalising seconds from half time.
The much-maligned Lucas Leiva proved the unlikely architect, the Brazilian firing over a cross from the right which allowed Babel to direct a powerful header beyond the despairing hands of Andreas Isaksson, the former Manchester City keeper.
That galvanised Liverpool, who were much more threatening after the break. They went ahead for the first time when Albert Riera let fly with a 25-yard screamer, his powerful effort finding the top corner of the net before Ngog sealed the victory in the 77th minute with a composed finish after a superb pass by Keane.
Application, perspiration and inspiration will be needed over the remaining rounds if Liverpool are to win the European Cup for a sixth time. On their current form, only a fool would bet against them from doing it.