Liverpool beat Wolves 4-0 at Anfield while Paul Scholes has explained how they have copied one of Sir Alex Ferguson's favourite tactics. Mohamed Salah, Georginio Wijnaldum, Joel Matip and an own goal from Nelson Semedo saw the Reds run out easy winners.
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"If two of them weren't doing it for an hour there was always two on the bench to come on and make the difference. That's what they built here.
"OK they're playing in a different way, I know that, with the three. But, having Jota in the wings it has to sharpen you up.
"Whether Jota's playing and Firmino's on the bench or whoever's on the bench it does liven you up.
"You're having a little look across all the time just keeping you on your toes. Is he going to bring me off? You have to perform to make sure he doesn't."
Despite Alisson missing, 22-year-old goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher stood up to keep another clean sheet after his midweek antics against Ajax in the Champions League.
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And with fans back at Anfield, the young Irishman was over the moon to do so in front of their supporters.
He said: “To get the clean sheet, for me and the back four, is the most important thing for us. We’ve done our job then.
“It was obviously amazing [to play in front of fans]. It’s been so long without them that it felt kind of strange to see them, but it was such an amazing feeling to have them back in the stadium.
“The support they give, honestly, is different class. You saw it today how we perform when they’re there, so to have them back today was a real plus.”