If a 5-0 win over Birmingham City stirred memories of Kenny Dalglish's Double-winning debut season as manager at Anfield, thoughts among the players turned to more recent halcyon days. The 2009 vintage was the finest Liverpool team of Dirk Kuyt's five years on Merseyside and they finished the campaign with an avalanche of goals.
"When we were really close in 2009 and finished second I had the same feeling – a matter of a few good signings and we will be right up there," Kuyt said.
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