Liverpool made a fast start to their Premier League campaign, racing out of the blocks with a comfortable 3-0 victory at Norwich.
It had been a good weekend for the newly-promoted sides with wins for Brentford and Watford, but Norwich could not make it a clean sweep as Jurgen Klopp’s side, who handed the returning Virgil van Dijk his first competitive start in 10 months, clicked into gear.
Diogo Jota sent the Reds on their way in the 26th minute before second-half goals from substitute Roberto Firmino (65) and Mohamed Salah (74), who has now scored for a fifth successive opening weekend to a Premier League season, sealed a comprehensive opening win.
For Norwich, it was a difficult start to their return to the top flight and despite some positive moments during the game, things won’t be getting any easier for Daniel Farke and his side as they head to defending champions Manchester City next weekend.