The international break can be a great source of boredom for some football fans. How many times have you heard 'football was better 10/15/20/25/30 years ago' on social media in the last couple of weeks?
Football in the pandemic was a horrible slog to watch and keep up with, but now that fans are back and stadiums are rocking, we're seeing the very best of what this sport has to offer again.
Liverpool's shock 3-0 defeat at Watford in the 2019/20 season was one of the final games played before the pandemic fully hit, but they certainly avenged that loss on Saturday with a resounding 5-0 win at Vicarage Road.
The Reds look back to their world-beating best, and Mohamed Salah looks like the best player in the Premier League - if not on the planet.
In a game where Roberto Firmino grabbed a hat trick, Salah still put in the best performance on the pitch and was a class above, his game reaching new heights every week. It felt like we went into the international break with it clear that Salah was the best this league has to offer, and instead of confirmation bias clouding any judgement on Saturday, all we got was actual confirmation.
