Brendan Rodgers has hailed the impact of summer signing Kolo Toure, reserving special praise for the defender's leadership and organisational skills.
Toure made a flying start to life on Merseyside with a couple of powerful performances against Stoke and Aston Villa.
He suffered a set-back in the form of a groin injury against Notts County, which ruled him out of the Reds' 1-0 win over Manchester United.
However, fans had already recognised his dedication and ability - and the defender has made something of a name for himself as a cult-figure on the Kop.
Rodgers has been equally impressed, and he told the Liverpool Echo: "Kolo is the type of character that I love in a back-four, an organiser and a leader.
"I think whether he's playing with Daniel Agger or whether he's playing with Martin Skrtel, you need that leadership."
Agger was made Liverpool vice-captain in August, when Rodgers moved to replace Jamie Carragher as Steven Gerrard's lieutenant.
The Reds have kept three consecutive clean-sheets in the Barclays Premier League so far, with Agger an ever-present at the heart of the defence.
Rodgers said: "Daniel's a wonderful talent, he's an international captain, he's one of the best left-sided players in the world.
"So it's two experienced players [Agger and Toure], but it's important that you play together, and they've held us together really well."
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