Jurgen Klopp’s side maintained their good run of form with a 4-0 victory over Southampton at Anfield.
Second-Half Goals
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain put the Reds in the lead just two minutes into the second half, and Henderson doubled the advantage on the hour mark after he was set up by Roberto Firmino.
Mohamed Salah made it 3-0 to the Reds in the 71st minute and added to his tally in the final stages of the encounter.
Liverpool midfielder Henderson has taken to Twitter to express his delight at his team’s win against Southampton.
Another great day at Anfield! Time for a little break now to recharge the batteries #YNWA pic.twitter.com/WmpaBGCmyL
— Jordan Henderson (@JHenderson) February 1, 2020
Stats
Over the course of the 90 minutes at Anfield on Saturday afternoon, hosts Liverpool had 62% of the possession, took 16 shots of which nine were on target, and earned six corners.
Visitors Southampton had 38% of the possession, took 17 shots of which four were on target, and earned 11 corners.
Title March
The win against the Saints means that Liverpool are now at the top of the Premier League table with 73 points from 25 matches, as many as 22 points clear of second-placed and defending champions Manchester City, who have pled 24 games.
The Merseyside outfit will return to action on Tuesday evening when they take on Shrewsbury Town at Anfield in FA Cup fourth-round replay.