It does not get much better than this for Liverpool and their ecstatic supporters. Down to 10 men after only 18 minutes, when their captain and best player Steven Gerrard was sent off after receiving a second yellow card, the home side won this turbulent Merseyside derby with something to spare.
Sunday Telegraph
Liverpool survive culture clash
Steven Gerrard and James Beattie made history, becoming the first Premiership players to be allowed to alter their squad numbers midcampaign. Granted special permission by the Premier League, both changed the digits on their backs from 8 to 08 to advertise Liverpool's City of Culture year.
Sunday Times
Exit Gerrard and Reds find new life
Manchester United may be first in the current pantheon of dislike at Anfield but any win over Everton carries special tribal significance. Particularly when Liverpool had to play 10 against 11 for nearly an hour and still managed a comfortable victory in the 203rd Merseyside derby.
Independent on Sunday
Liverpool respond to Gerrard's red alert
Two dismissals and nine other bookings preserved the Merseyside derby's reputation as the Premiership's most volatile fixture.
The Observer