Benitez: "I must be happy with a performance like that."Three goals, three points, nothing conceded and I was able to rest key players ahead of the Champions League.
"In every way it was just a perfect day for us. Our confidence is growing, as is the partnership with Gerrard and Torres.
"They are working well and the other players are making sure they have the time and the space to show their quality and pace.
"Newcastle had defended well and we were really lucky with our first goal.
"But we had been controlling the match and I felt we would have won anyway, whether that had gone in or not."