Liverpool talking points

From Jurgen Klopp’s anniversary to Sadio Mane’s impact, here we round up the talking points from Liverpool’s win over West Brom.

The Reds were two up within 35 minutes and – after being held to a 0-0 draw on Monday by Manchester United – produced some thrilling attacking football. 

The visitors grabbed a consolation through Gareth McAuley from an 81st-minute corner but Liverpool saw out the remainder of the game to move into second spot in the Premier League on Saturday night.

Here we look at the key talking points from the game… 

Klopp’s happy anniversary

Liverpool would have gone top of the Premier League on Saturday night if it wasn’t for McAuley’s late strike. That would have been a fitting moment for Jurgen Klopp, who was celebrating one year since his first Anfield match in charge of Liverpool, but his side will have plenty of other chances to hit the summit if they can maintain these performance levels.

The Reds have now gone 12 games unbeaten in the Premier League – their best run since their title-challenging days under Brendan Rodgers in 2014 – and their attacking play proved too much for West Brom’s backline.

Since Klopp’s first game in charge, Liverpool games have seen more Premier League goals scored than any others and there could have been more on Saturday. After the Red Monday stalemate with Manchester United, Liverpool returned to winning ways, their free-flowing best and, after Arsenal and Tottenham were held earlier in the day, secured three valuable points in the title race.

Klopp’s men are running further and harder than any other team in the division, he says the atmosphere against West Brom exceeded any he’d known for a ‘normal’ league game and there’s a feeling of momentum around the club right now.

Mane making an impact

Sadio Mane’s £36m price tag this summer raised eyebrows but …

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