It took 70 minutes, but Liverpool finally got the goals their superiority deserved. Will this now prove a turning point in a blighted season?
Injured players are returning to the team; those displaced have been restored to their favoured positions. Suddenly, Liverpool look a different proposition. Nat Phillips and Ozan Kabak, two centre-halves, were outstanding in the heart of defence; while Fabinho made a huge difference playing once again in midfield. Diogo Jota, in his second week back since sustaining an injury in early December, breathed fresh life into the forward line. Mo Salah scored the first, Sadio Mane the second.