The Argentinian attacker, a 2010 signing from Atletico Madrid, kick-started a purple patch in front of goal with a treble against Birmingham City at Anfield.
Rebound finishes in either half sandwiched an assured close-range effort from Luis Suarez’s inviting cross as Kenny Dalglish’s men eased to a 5-0 result in the Premier League clash.
Maxi achieved the feat again on May 9 that year with a hat-trick in another eye-catching Reds performance – this one a 5-2 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage.
In all, he scored 17 times in 73 appearances for the club and collected a League Cup winner’s medal in 2012 before departing that summer and writing the following farewell letter to fans.