Well, the last week could hardly have gone better for Liverpool, could it?

After booking their place in the FA Cup final courtesy of a morale-boosting win over Manchester City - a victory that could yet have further ramifications beyond the Cup, from a psychological point of view - it was back to Premier League duty for Liverpool with a convincing 4-0 humiliation of Manchester United on Tuesday night.

The knowing closed-eyed nod of one Liverpool official at full-time suggested they enjoyed the latest Anfield triumph considerably. Some wins, to paraphrase a marketing slogan, mean more.

The atmospheres at both Wembley and Anfield at full-time were two of the best moments of what is shaping up to be an unforgettable season, and if Tuesday night is any barometer of what is to come for the rest of the campaign, it is promising to be one none of us will forget in a hurry.

I was at Anfield for the game against United and I have to say, the feeling of dread and concern was tangible all night from United's perspective. Journalists who cover them regularly spoke openly of the visitors just looking to keep the score down, while there were a couple of frank admissions from two legendary figures that summed it all up on the night.

As the printed teams were being passed around the press room at around 7pm, Gary Neville was asked by one of the staff members if he wanted one. "No thanks," he responded. "I've already seen the teams, unfortunately!"

He was right to be worried, wasn't he? I also sat next to Paul Scholes in the press box and asked him at half-time, with Liverpool having turned in one of their best 45 minutes of the season and winning 2-0, just who would he take if he could only have one Reds player for United.

A long pause for thought was followed up by a straight-talking, no-nonsense answer that