Fernando Torres' de-clawing of Hull City's Tigers is not a feat dwelled upon by the player himself, who instead will be turning his attention to the top of the table clash with Chelsea despite his hat-trick - his fourth in Liverpool colours - at the weekend.
The Reds and the Blues have built up quite a rivalry within the second half of the current decade, which has only been accelerated by the seemingly constant pairing of the two sides in the knock-out stages of the Champions League.
For the opening six games of the season, Chelsea led the Premier League charts, but have since dropped down to shoulder level following their weekend loss to unfancied Wigan Athletic.
Liverpool, meanwhile, propelled themselves up to third, and could usurp the Stamford Bridge side with a win on Sunday due to their superior goal difference.
Torres told the club's official website: "When you score a hat-trick it is always an amazing day. The team scored six, we won the game and it is fantastic for us because we have a lot of confidence now. It was important for me and for my team-mates.
"After starting the season with two early defeats we knew we needed to improve. We are now winning games at home against sides in the middle or near the bottom of the table and it has given us more confidence.
"As a team we are now in a good moment. We must keep trying to improve.
"We have a difficult game next weekend at Chelsea and we will be on the same points as them if we win the game, so we are looking forward to it."
Prior to the clash of the top four titans stands a European tie. Liverpool travel to Fiorentina on Tuesday, while Chelsea have a trip to Cypriot side APOEL Nicosia on Wednesday.
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