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Brendan Rodgers hailed Luis Suarez for the hat-trick that helped Liverpool taste Premier League victory for the first time this season with a 5-2 win away against Norwich.
Suarez, a Uruguay international, had also scored three times in the same fixture last term when Kenny Dalglish was still in charge of Liverpool.
On this occasion, Nuri Sahin and Steven Gerrard were the Reds' other scorers as they savoured a first league win under Rodgers.
Victory lifted Liverpool out of the bottom three and removed a great deal of the pressure that had been resting on the shoulders of Rodgers, the former Swansea manager.
"The quality of our play was outstanding," Rodgers said. "I remember Luis' goals here last year and I thought he gave another masterclass in finishing, apart from the time when he was one on one and missed.
"His first goal was terrific as we played through the lines and the second one typifies him as he had just missed probably his easiest chance, the one-on-one.
"He didn't get disappointed and immediately he won the ball, produced an incredible piece of skill through the defender's legs and finished with the outside of his foot. So it was a special day for him and a special day for the team because I thought our performance was very pleasing."
Rodgers was also convinced Suarez should have been awarded a penalty in the first half, when Leon Barnett challenged him from behind.
Referee Mike Jones turned down Liverpool's appeal and Rodgers was adamant that the reason was because Suarez has a reputation for diving, a subject he revealed he had broached with Mike Riley, the man in charge of the professional referees in England.
"It was a stonewall penalty and I feel for the guy," he said. "Everybody in the ground knew it was a penalty. The guy Barnett elbowed him in the head and pushed him to make sure but [Suarez] still didn't get it. There's nothing we can do."
This result means Norwich have yet to win in the Premier League under their own new managerial appointment, Chris Hughton.
Steve Morison and captain Grant Holt, who came on at half-time, were their scorers but Liverpool were four goals ahead on both occasions.
Norwich are now in the bottom three, with only Reading and Queens Park Rangers below them, and Hughton admitted his side needed to tighten up at the back. "It was a day when Suarez was at his most clinical, but you can't afford to give them that amount of space to score. We are all still annoyed, disappointed and angry because of the goals we have conceded."


Luis Suarez hits three for Liverpool at Norwich for second time

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Uruguayan striker helps Liverpool to first league win of season and takes pressure off manager
