Liverpool racked up back-to-back Premier League wins at home to Brentford.
Luiz Diaz opened the scoring after just 14 minutes by firing past Mark Flekken after Diogo Jota had staged a breakaway following a corner by the visitors.
The Reds extended their lead towards the end of the second half when Diaz teed him up for a dinked finish into The Kop’s net from just inside the area.
Arne Slot’s side have moved up to fourth in the table, behind Arsenal, Brighton and leaders Manchester City on goal difference after their opening two games.
Here were the key talking points from Anfield:
Reds unleash new adrenaline rush
Arne Slot was always destined to do things differently to Jurgen Klopp.
Liverpool’s new head coach embarked on a first home outing with designs of putting his own stamp on a team molded in the image of his predecessor.
The German’s reign was a rollercoaster of emotions that left fans thriving on the high intensity his charges perennially unleashed on myriad opponents.
Slot’s way of working is more formulaic yet the results still generate a similar impact, typified by a fervent Anfield crowd midway through the second half.
Kopites were enthralled as their team lulled Brentford into a false sense of security several times over, starting with Luis Diaz’s well-worked opener.
The visitors had thrown bodies forward for a corner and were undone by a counterattack as Mohamed Salah won the ball back and released Diogo Jota.
It may have marked a departure from the perma-frenzied nature of Klopp’s breakneck but Anfield has a different type of adrenaline rush to savour.
Slot not afraid to make difficult calls
A shift in style is not the sole distinction that Slot brings to the Anfield hot seat.
Within seconds of Mohamed Salah doubling Liverpool’s tally, the 45-year-old made a triple substitution which included Trent Alexander-Arnold’s withdrawal.
Conor Bradley took the place of the England international, who appeared openly disgruntled that his afternoon had been cut short at Slot’s request.
Alexander-Arnold’s frustrations were undoubtedly magnified by his departure playing out in full view of new interim Three Lions head coach Lee Carsley.
Slot attempted to explain to his vice-captain, in the final year of his current contract, that the move was a precautionary one after a gruelling summer.
Tensions did not appear to have simmered after the final whistle, with Alexander-Arnold still visibly unimpressed despite his side’s victory.
Taking seismic and even unpopular decisions, however, clearly does not faze Slot when it comes to acting in the best interest of his established starters.
Henry runs the rule ahead of deadline
John Henry has made something of a habit in paying visits to Anfield of late.
Fenway Sports Group’s figurehead racked up back-to-back attendances for Klopp’s last dance in May and the opening gambit of Slot’s fledgling reign.
Little is likely to have been gleaned from Henry observing the Dutchman’s first competitive game on home soil, but his latest trip was still a significant one
At a time when the Reds’ owners are facing heat for a lack of signings this summer, the American’s visible representation was not an act of tokenism.
A deal for Giorgi Mamardashvili as Alisson’s long-term successor is advancing while incremental tweaks will be high on the agenda before Friday’s deadline.
Discussions are expected to be held with Slot and the Anfield brains trust led by sporting director Richard Hughes ahead of the transfer window’s closure.
Only time will tell whether that translates into more new faces joining Mamardashvili in moving through the door on Merseyside before then.