LIVERPOOL WAICHAPA ARSENAL 5

On top of their game: Liverpool celebrate their humiliation of title rivals Arsenal on Saturday afternoon

Hit the road, Jack: Arsenal midfielder Wilshere can't believe his side's capitulation against their rivals

Flying start: Martin Skrtel (left) prods home the first goal after just 52 seconds at Anfield

Roar of delight: The Slovakia centre-half wheels away in celebration after his opening strike

Head boy: Skrtel (left) doubled Liverpool's advantage with a superb finish while leaning back

Back of the net: Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny dives in vain to try and stop Skrtel's header

Predator: Raheem Sterling adds the third goal by tucking away a simple finish at the back post

Sterling job: The Liverpool winger is hoisted into the air by team-mate Luis Suarez to celebrate

Join the party: Daniel Sturridge slots into the back of the net with his left foot to make it four-nil

Trademark: Sturridge performs his dancing goal celebration while Szczesny is forced to watch

Still Arsenal were powerless to prevent Liverpool rampaging forward and when Suarez played Sturridge in the England striker should have done better with his clever chip over the advancing goalkeeper which drifted wide.

All too easy: Sterling was left with an easy finish for the fifth goal after his first effort was saved

Face it: Arsenal were left staring at humiliation after Sterling's (right) second goal

Going home already? Some Arsenal fans were seen heading for the exits... after just 52 minutes!

No consolation: Gunners midfielder Arteta scores his side's solitary reply from the penalty spot

Would have been goal of the season: Suarez hit the post with an incredible 40-yard volley in the first half

Painful viewing: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (centre) reacts during his team's miserable defea

Job well done: Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is congratulated by boss Brendan Rodgers

Read it and weep: The scoreboard at Anfield says it all on a miserable afternoon for Arsenal