Liverpool moved top of the Premier League on Sunday.
Liverpool smashed Watford 6-1 at Anfield on Sunday afternoon to move top of the Premier League.
Two goals from Sadio Mane and Philippe Coutinho had Liverpool 2-0 ahead after just half-an-hour played.
Emre Can effectively ended the match as a contest just before the break by adding a third, but the Hornets’ misery was far from over.
After the break, Roberto Firmino struck a fourth, before Mane completed his brace on the hour mark.
Daryl Janmaat pulled one back on 75 minutes, but his former Newcastle team-mate Georginio Wijnaldum restored the five-goal lead in the closing stages as Jurgen Klopp’s side flashed their Premier League title credentials in ruthless fashion.
As a result, the Reds’ usurped Chelsea at the top of the table by a point in a weekend which saw Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester City draw their matches.
A number of Liverpool players reacted to the victory on Twitter, while Linda Henry, wife to the club’s owner John Henry, and Stan Collymore also added their two cents on what the latter described as a “sensational” showing from the Anfield club.
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