Liverpool fans could be forgiven for thinking it couldn’t get any better than beating rivals Manchester United 7-0 at Anfield but Jude Bellingham’s just tested the limits of that.
The Reds got their top four hopes back on track with a sensational win against their biggest rivals on Sunday afternoon.
The defeat was United’s biggest in Premier League history and while that in itself brings joy for Liverpool fans, the nature of the display will be even more pleasing as Jurgen Klopp’s men looked like the team of years gone by.
Performances like that have been lacking this season, in which Klopp and his players have all admitted they’ve fallen below the standards set in recent years.
But a result like that is one worth celebrating, no matter how the current campaign is playing out.
One man that did exactly that was Trent Alexander-Arnold, who posted a selfie of himself with the ‘This is Anfield’ sign and a follow-up picture of the scoreboard from the 90th minute that depicted the 7-0 scoreline.
The post, as you may expect, brought in nearly 700,000 ‘likes’ within the first hour from giddy supporters.
But it was a ‘like’ from Dortmund superstar Bellingham that really caught the eye.
The England midfielder is a priority target for Liverpool and part of the reason that the Reds are so desperate to finish in the top four is that a failure to do so could see them miss out on Bellingham.
But the Englishman was clearly happy with what he saw at Anfield on Sunday, as he took to Instagram to endorse Alexander-Arnold’s post.
The midfielder is expected to leave Dortmund this summer, with Manchester City and Real Madrid the main competitors for Bellingham’s signature.
But with his recent activity it would look like the Reds are in the lead.
Why Jurgen Klopp fumed on touchline after Liverpool made it 7-0 against Manchester United
Jurgen Klopp was left fuming moments after Liverpool’s seventh and final goal in their historic drubbing of Manchester United.
The Reds claimed an incredible 7-0 win over their bitter rivals in the big Premier League clash at Anfield on Sunday. Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo bagged two goals each to make it 6-0 before Roberto Firmino rounded off the scoring in front of the Kop.
It was the Brazilian’s first goal since it emerged that he would be leaving the club at the end of the season. It sparked scenes of jubilation around the ground.
However, Klopp was left livid with a supporter who had ran on to the pitch and wiped out left-back Andy Robertson. The Liverpool boss needed to be held back by officials as the fan was escorted off the field by stewards.
Robertson was left hobbling afterwards, but managed to finish the game with the few minutes that were left. It remains to be seen whether the Scotland international will be left with any effects from the incident.
Salah’s brace saw him break Robbie Fowler’s record of being the club’s top goalscorer in the Premier League. The Egyptian now has 129 in the English top flight since he arrived at Anfield in 2017.