ANFIELD, Liverpool — After brushing aside champions Leicester City 4-1 in their first home game of the season a fortnight ago, Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool hit Premier League new boys Hull City for five in their second game after Anfield's expansion.
Adam Lallana, Sadio Mane, two penalties from James Milner and a trademark Philippe Coutinho strike from 25 yards provided the goals. The only blot on the copybook was the failure to get a first league clean sheet of the season.
The first half was some of the most relentless pressing Anfield has witnessed in some time, with Klopp saying post-match that he felt it was the best "counter-pressing" display his side have given since he joined the club just under a year ago.