Steven Gerrard plays a great ball out to Emile Heskey on the left wing. Heskey runs at the Saints defence and crosses to the back post for El-Hadji Diouf to put Liverpool 1-0 up.
Pre-Southampton Press Conference with Gerard Houllier at Melwood
New Anfield Number Nine El-Hadji Diouf was the star of the show with two goals to sink Southampton. Danny Murphy added a late penalty but all the talk was about Diouf scoring on his Anfield Premiership debut.
Abel Xavier's long throw from the right is flicked on at the near post by Emile Heskey, and El-Hadji Diouf leaps above the Saints defence to power home a header at the Kop end.
Substitute Bruno Cheyrou is fouled in the box and Danny Murphy makes it 3-0 from the penalty spot.
Watch Gerard Houllier's verdict on Liverpool's 3-0 win over Southampton at Anfield.