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Liverpool Simply Demolished Watford<\/span><\/h2>\n

Liverpool<\/b> \u00a0simply demolished <\/span>Watford<\/b>. On a chilly Sunday at <\/span>Anfield<\/b>, Liverpool\u2019s football was red hot. Watford were stunned by a masterclass performance from <\/span>J\u00fcrgen<\/b> Klopp\u2019s <\/b>side. <\/span><\/p>\n

Recap<\/span><\/h2>\n

Watford competed well for the first fifteen minutes. Liverpool were probing and Watford tried to live off breakdowns in Liverpool\u2019s play. A nice corner routine saw <\/span>Philippe Coutinho<\/b> fire in a cross that Sadio Man\u00e9 finished with a bullet header. The Reds had the lead and were never to look back. <\/span><\/p>\n

The brilliant Coutinho then fired a superbly disguised shot into the Watford net and it was 2-0. <\/span>Emre Can<\/b> put the finishing header on a flowing Liverpool move and it was beginning to look like a rout at halftime. <\/span><\/p>\n

Liverpool dominated the second half with goals from <\/span>Sadio Man\u00e9<\/b>, <\/span>Gini Wijnaldum<\/b> and <\/span>Roberto Firmino. Daryl Janmaat <\/b>provided a tidy finish for Watford\u2019s solitary consolation goal. As a result of Liverpool\u2019s dominance, <\/span>Daniel Sturridge<\/b> was brought on as a substitute clipped the woodwork twice.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Good Are Liverpool?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Liverpool currently sit at the top of the <\/span>Premier League<\/b>. Not since the halcyon days of <\/span>Luis Suarez<\/b> and the Indian Summer of <\/span>Steven Gerrard\u2019s <\/b>career in 2013 \/14 have the Reds topped the table. As seen\u00a0in the last few games,\u00a0Liverpool’s attacking play is first rate. <\/span><\/p>\n

Defensively they are becoming more consistent. Geggenpressing, when applied expertly, is very difficult to play against. All of these factors bode well for Liverpool’s title challenge. <\/span>Man\u00e9 of course will be missed when he travels to represent his country in the <\/span>African Cup of Nations <\/b>in early 2017. Klopp may have given a glimpse versus Watford of his solution to losing the pacey forward. <\/span><\/p>\n

Man\u00e9 was substituted on the hour mark. Sturridge replaced him, offering less pace but more guile and pure striking ability. Liverpool didn\u2019t miss a beat with this change and Sturridge may well have a big role to play as a starter early next year. The Watford game was such a dominant display that similarities can be drawn with the last Liverpool league winning side. <\/span>Kenny Dalglish\u2019s<\/b> team demolished <\/a><\/span>Crystal Palace<\/b>\u00a0 9-0 and went on to win the league. J\u00fcrgen Klopp will be hoping his side can kick on and end the season in the same manner. <\/span><\/p>\n

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