Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez was impressed by the performance of his team as they cruised to a 3-0 win over Sunderland at Anfield.

Helped by a Fernando Torres brace, the Reds returned to their high tempo, passing style of game and it worked perfectly, delighting Benitez in the process.

"Always you try to do your best and play a bit better," he said.

"But today we started with a really high tempo, passing the ball well and scoring an early goal always helps.

"With the same tactics we scored more goals than anyone in the Premier League last year and more goals than anyone in England two years ago.

"It is a question sometimes of accuracy, pass completion or just a little bit of luck."

And Benitez also lauded the showing of Torres who was damaging for his side with a goal in each half, either side of Glen Johnson's 32nd minute strike.

"It (the first) is one of Fernando's better goals but also, with the second one, sometimes it is not just a good strike but to do the right thing at the right moment," he added.

"For me both goals were good."