Nigerian international, Victor Moses saw only two minutes action as Liverpool produced a stunning display to brush Tottenham Hotspur aside at White Hart Lane with a five-nil victory.
Moses was introduced in the 89th minute for Philippe Coutinho but the Nigerian had little or no impact in the game.
He has been serving bench role since joining Liverpool in the summer.
Meanwhile, Luis Suarez, captain for the day, scored twice, whilst there were further goals for Jordan Henderson Jon Flanagan, who netted his first senior strike, and Raheem Sterling.
Spurs, booed off by their own supporters, finished with 10 men as Paulinho was shown a red card.
Victory lifts Liverpool up to second in the Premier League, within two points of leaders, Arsenal.
Rodgers, deprived of the services of skipper Steven Gerrard, had handed Suarez the armband and brought in Lucas Leiva to midfield, and was rewarded with a tremendous first-half display.
Philippe Coutinho might have made more of a chance in the second minute, after Etienne Capoue’s defensive header had been helped back into the penalty area by Suarez.
Coutinho, who had time to take a touch, could only send in a weak effort that Hugo Lloris gathered with comfort.
Suarez began the move, his attempted pass to Henderson being cut out at full stretch by Michael Dawson.
Henderson retrieved the ball and teed up the stand-in skipper, who burst into the area, cut inside Kyle Walker and slotted past Hugo Lloris with his left foot.
Sterling sent a glorious cross-field pass out to Coutinho, who cushioned the ball through for Henderson.
The midfielder saw his initial effort blocked by Lloris, who then clawed away Suarez’s follow-up effort, but Henderson was on hand to volley home from close range for his first league goal of the campaign.
It capped a near-perfect half for the visitors.
Henderson was sent through by Coutinho, and when he was originally snuffed out by Dawson, his back heel teed up Suarez to clip a delightful cross to the far post, where it was met by Flanagan.
The 20-year-old’s first senior goal rocketed in via the underside of the crossbar.
Suarez, though, was far from finished.
Sent through by Luis Alberto six minutes from time, the striker jabbed a sublime finish over Lloris with the outside of his right foot and into the net.
And with two minutes remaining, the Uruguayan played in Sterling, who capped a fine performance with a cool slotted finish.
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