Mohamed Salah — creator of the opener — made it 2-0 in the second half with a wonderful finish, a scoreline that means Slot is the first Liverpool manager to ever record eight wins from his first nine games in charge. Gregg Evans and James Horncastle analyse the talking points from the game.

The confident Reds have been picking up wins of all varieties, brushing aside the likes of Manchester United, West Ham and Bournemouth but also battling hard for victories over teams such as Wolves and demonstrating their fightback qualities in Milan.