Liverpool vs Huddersfield LIVE: Five-star Reds thrash Huddersfield to return to top
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool's title destiny may still be out of their hands but they refuse to submit, with the 5-0 demolition of Huddersfield Town a reminder they are ready to pounce should Manchester City slip up.
The gap between top - the place occupied by Jurgen Klopp's side after this victory - and bottom could not have been more glaring as the visitors were outclassed at Anfield.
City, now two points behind with a game in hand, face a potentially tricky trip to Burnley knowing they cannot afford a mistake at this late stage of the campaign,
The relegated Terriers did themselves no favours after allowing Naby Keita to score after just 16 seconds, Liverpool's quickest Premier League goal and their 100th in all competitions this season. Relive all the action below:
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A free header for Sadio Mane, all-too-easy for the Senegalese winger as he nods in the second.
35 minutes
The snood has come down, and Jurgen Klopp is countering away, bright white teeth catching the Anfield light as he moves towards the touchline to bark instructions at his players.
37 minutes
Tommy Smith has gone down off the ball as Andrew Robertson inadvertently treads on the right-back's heel.
He'll run it off and trots back into position to defend a corner, which is eventually claimed and cleared by Jonas Lossl.
41 minutes
A stumble and eventual tumble from Daniel Sturridge over Jonathan Hogg's outstretched leg earns Liverpool a free kick, and they'll load the edge of the box ready for the delivery...
Which is too deep, and claimed by Jonas Lossl, quickly out off his line.
42 minutes
Sterling defensive work from Tommy Smith, not allowing himself to be beaten by Sadio Mane despite Mane unfurling a range of tricks with typically quick feet, Smith eventually getting a foot in from a grounded position with Mane frustrated.
Andrew Robertson's resulting cross is, surprisingly, poor.
43 minutes
He gets another chance soon after, though, after a flowing counter from Liverpool, released by Jordan Henderson and Mane.
Mohamed Salah can't quite divert Robertson's square ball towards goal but the ball rebounds to Henderson arriving, who slashes at the ball and fails to trouble the goalkeeper.
45 minutes
Just the one added minute to bring the half to a close...
GOAL! Liverpool 3-0 Huddersfield (Mohamed Salah, 45 + 1 minutes)
And moments into the additional period Salah scores his 20th of the season!
An out-to-in run to latch on to a Trent Alexander-Arnold ball slicing inside and beyond the Huddersfield defence, a lovely lift over the foolish Jonas Lossl charging out and the ball evades a desperate attempt to hook away from the line, hopping into the back of the net.
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