The new Liverpool defender Glen Johnson reckons that it was Pepe Reina’s brilliant performance against Everton that won the game for the Reds, and he thinks that will inspire the team to carry on their winning run.

Johnson was particularly amazed by Reina’s fantastic double save from Tim Cahill and Marouane Fellaini, when the Reds were only 1-0 ahead.

“It was massive – that save was amazing. With it being 1-0 at the time, if either Cahill or Fellaini had scored, it could have been such a different story,” Johnson explained.

“It was a turning point in the game and it could be a turning point in the season, that is how important it was.

“I really don’t see why not. We’ve got two clean sheets in a row now, so hopefully we can push on now. We have a platform to build upon, and the victory has given us important belief.”

“The lads are working as hard as they can so maybe they deserve that luck. Now it’s up to us to make the most of it.

“We know we haven’t been picking up the results people club expect, but there is no better place to begin than Goodison. Now we want to get on a good run and hopefully this will be the start.”

Despite Liverpool’s awful run in the League, this win has left them in fifth place and only three points behind Tottenham in third. A couple more wins could see them back up in their rightful place in the four.