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Liverpool once again launched into the battle for the top four places in the Premier League by beating abject Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Chelsea’s surprising beating at home to West Brom earlier in the day opened the door for Liverpool, and Jurgen Klopp stormed in style with a victory that leaves them in fifth place just two points behind Thomas Tuchel’s side.
The only surprise was that dominant Liverpool took so long to assert their superiority.
They got the breakthrough they deserved after 64 minutes when Diogo Jota headed in a brilliant delivery from Trent Alexander-Arnold that edged Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno three minutes after he replaced Andy Robertson.
It was not only the defining moment of the contest, but also a timely reminder of the quality Alexander-Arnold possesses at a time when England manager Gareth Southgate feels he can do without him, despite Euro 2020 is on the horizon.
Liverpool doubled their lead four minutes later when Mohamed Salah took advantage of Arsenal’s Gabriel’s poor defense and then slipped a fine shot through Leno’s legs.
Jota was Alexander-Arnold’s most good work recipient when he scored his second goal from close range with eight minutes to go; By then, the game had already become a formality.
