For all the worries surrounding Liverpool’s inability to finish off the smaller teams in the league, the Reds came out firing on all cylinders at Anfield to demolish Hull City by a resounding 5-1 margin, leaving supporters raving about their players, Adam Lallana in particular.
The Reds have managed a swash-buckling start to their Premier League season with resounding victories over the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Leicester City to savour early on. However, it was Liverpool’s inability to finish off the smaller teams that invited a lot of flak from supporters and it kept them on the edge of the seats ahead of a clash against Hull City.
But the Reds came out and did exactly that as Hull City were dished out a thrashing at the hands of Jurgen Klopp’s men, courtesy of some noteworthy performances from Adam Lallana, Philippe Coutinho and Sadio Mane. The trio, in addition to James Milner, made it to the score-sheet to cap off yet another emphatic afternoon of football at Anfield.
A reminder of how we line up for #LFCvHCFC pic.twitter.com/mhfSa3YAmW
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 24, 2016
? | With half an hour until kick-off, here’s a reminder of how @HullCity line-up today at Anfield #LIVHUL pic.twitter.com/zQzAEa1nrr
— Hull City (@HullCity) September 24, 2016
Lallana kick-started proceedings for Liverpool in the 17th minute scoffing the ball into the right-hand corner of the net after receiving the ball inside the box from Coutinho. The midfielder would go on to assist Coutinho and Mane later on and earned the plaudits of all who came to watch the game when he was subbed off in the 68th minute.
17: What a start to the season for Adam Lallana. Coutinho crafts an opening, slides in his mate who does the rest! Get in.
[1-0] #LFCvHCFC
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 24, 2016
It’s quite astonishing how much Lallana was improved.
— – (@Lallanaism) September 24, 2016
How good has Adam Lallana been?
Absolute Quality ?? pic.twitter.com/Wo6hNzeGFP
— Anything Liverpool (@Anything_LFC) September 24, 2016
Deserved standing ovation and a chorus of chanting for Adam Lallana, who has been wondrous again for #LFC today.
— Melissa Reddy (@MelissaReddy_) September 24, 2016
Adam Lallana is absolutely boss at the footie.
— Joel (@_lfcjoel) September 24, 2016
Lallana has a goal or assist every 81 minutes this season ?
— Andrew Beasley (@BassTunedToRed) September 24, 2016
Lallana continuing to add that productivity to his game this season, another two assists and a goal for him today. Keep it up Adam!
— Levi (@TheAlonsoRole) September 24, 2016
What an absolutely peach of a goal. Lallana 2015 to Lallana 2016 is my favourite Pokemon evolution to date.
— Paul ? (@Kolology) September 24, 2016
Milner scored a pair of penalties to help the resounding margin of defeat the Reds were affecting on the Tigers. And many fans acknowledged the remarkable shift of work the midfielder was putting in at left-back. The 30-year-old is now Liverpool’s joint top-scorer in the Premier League along with Lallana who both have 3 apiece.
James Milner on fire yet again….2 goals and an assist. One of the best free signings we’ve made in years. Fan favourite.
— Kloppholic (@Kloppholic) September 24, 2016
James Milner has really stepped up his game.
— LFC Fans Corner (@LFCFansCorner) September 24, 2016
I remember doubting Klopp over not signing a new LB in the summer, but the more minutes Milner gets the more I am proven wrong.
— Kloppholic (@Kloppholic) September 24, 2016
James Milner, brought to play in midfield, told to play at left back. No complaints. No excuses. Gets on with it. True professional.
— – (@AnfieldRd96) September 24, 2016
I got Firmino and Mane in as I saw Liverpool at home to Hull. Lallana and Milner with the goals. Textbook.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) September 24, 2016
Milner with his 162661th successful take on today, what a man
— Haari (@AzzurriLFC) September 24, 2016
Had his weetabix this morning hasn’t he, Milner? ?
— THE ANFIELD WRAP (@TheAnfieldWrap) September 24, 2016
Sadio Mane was on cue once more as he netted off a brilliant assist by Adam Lallana to triple the lead for the Reds in the 1st half. The Senegalese has been brilliant for Liverpool since his summer move from Southampton and supporters will only pray that continues.
Sadio Mane in 6 games
– 3 goals
– 3 assists.
Signing of the summer. pic.twitter.com/3WueOeFQok— UberLiverpool (@UberLiverpooI) September 24, 2016
First thing Sadio Mane says in his interview: “Maybe it’s not one of our best games.”
Despite winning 5-1, everyone’s striving for better.
— LFC Fans Corner (@LFCFansCorner) September 24, 2016
Sadio Mane at £36M is a steal. Scores goals, tracks back retrieving possession constantly and creates attacks. Bargain. #lfc
— Dave O’Connell (@DaveOCKOP) September 24, 2016
Sadio Mane has now been directly involved in 14 goals in his last 15 games at club level (11G & 3A).
Proving his worth big time. pic.twitter.com/qK4HFvYSuO
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 24, 2016
Sadio Mane. Impact signing.
— – (@_lfcleanne) September 24, 2016
Great bit of fan-footage for the Sadio Mane goal 🙂
How good was that finish? Control, turn, shoot, goal. Simple! pic.twitter.com/oZtrs4Sa1W
— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) September 24, 2016
Sadio Mane at £36M is a steal. Scores goals, tracks back retrieving possession constantly and creates attacks. Bargain. #lfc
— Dave O’Connell (@DaveOCKOP) September 24, 2016
£34 million for Sadio Mane was daylight robbery.
— – (@AnfieldRd96) September 24, 2016
We have got the perfect manager for this club, Klopp, and also what is considerably the signing of the summer, Mane. Thank you FSG.
— Kloppholic (@Kloppholic) September 24, 2016
However, the goal of the afternoon clearly belonged to Philippe Coutinho who belted yet another long-range strike from outside the box to restore the Reds 3-goal lead in the 2nd half immediately after Hull pulled one back.
What a wonderful player Philippe Coutinho is.
— Seleção Brasileira (@BrazilStats2) September 24, 2016
Coutinho today:
73 minutes
58 passes in the final 3rd
4 chances created
1 golazo
????— Dan Kennett (@DanKennett) September 24, 2016
Coutinho cost Liverpool £8.5m ?
— MGH (@OfficialMgh) September 24, 2016
And immediately afterwards, Coutinho switches to worldy mode and makes it 4-1 to #LFC
— Melissa Reddy (@MelissaReddy_) September 24, 2016
