Daniel Sturridge hailed "absolutely sensational" Liverpool after they went it 4-0 at half-time against bitter rivals Manchester United.
The Reds put in an absolutely ruthless display of finishing against United, scoring goals through Naby Keita, Diogo Jota and twice through Mohamed Salah.
The Egyptian then scored shortly after the second half got underway to make it 5-0.
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Sturridge, who scored 67 goals for Liverpool in a six and a half year spell with the club, was impressed and tipped his old side to win back the Premier League title from Man City.
He said: "The red men are looking like champions to me. Absolutely sensational in the first half."
Sturridge is back in football with Australian side Perth Glory after serving a four-month worldwide ban for breaching betting rules.
