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LIVERPOOL 3-1 SOUTHAMPTON: Two goals from Darwin Nunez sent Jurgen Klopp’s side into the World Cup break with a win, as Nathan Jones suffered defeat in his first match in charge of the Saints
Darwin Nunez scored twice to help Liverpool end the first part of their topsy-turvy Premier League season on a high.
The Reds beat Southampton 3-1 at Anfield and handed new Saints boss Nathan Jones a losing start after he replaced the sacked Ralph Hasenhuttl on Thursday. A glum Jurgen Klopp was forced to watch to the encounter from the directors’ box as he served his one-match touchline ban, but the Reds boss was delighted to see Roberto Firmino open the scoring after just six minutes.
Che Adams quickly got Southampton back on level terms, though, powering a header past Alisson Becker, whose saves in the second period ensured that Liverpool weren’t pegged back again after a first-half goal-fest. The Reds soon restored their lead through Nunez, who notched a second goal before half-time to ultimately secure all three points before heading to the World Cup.
Here are six talking points from Anfield.