Dr Steve Peters

Having watched us destroy an abject United team yesterday, I couldn't help reflect on the stark difference in mentality between the two teams. We are a team bursting with creativity and confidence that winning breeds but with the mental toughness to bounce back on the back of two festive defeats and when we have been close to losing or drawing.

Rodgers has been instrumental in this turnaround but a man probably equally important is Dr Steve Peters. The man acquired by England for the World Cup has had a role at Liverpool now for around a year and was designated the job in turning Suarez around following his mishaps. The evidence is clear that Suarez is a more controlled man on the pitch these days, while maintaining his will to win and ruthless competitiveness.

Equally so, Gerrard and Henderson have recently praised Peters for the work that he has done with them. Gerrard looks as relaxed as he ever has and Henderson has been a revelation.

Based on the work he did with the all conquering British Cycling team, this Liverpool team bear the hallmarks of a group of players trained by Peters individually and collectively to think like winners.

Gerrard recently said that Peters can't make a player better at free kicks or more tactically astute, that has been Rodgers and the coaching staffs role. But he can help the players understand their own fears and mental blocks, and then train them to feed off them and deal with them.

In top level sport it comes down to small margins. We saw the dynasty built at British Cycling with the right management and support staff. With that in place at Liverpool, the future is looking very bright indeed!