Liverpool ran riot in the second-half against Arsenal, ending the game with a resounding 4-0 victory at Anfield.
We rate the Reds on 4 key factors:
Pressing
The biggest talking point of the game, Liverpool's pressing in the second half was as good as it has ever been.
The Reds swarmed Arsenal, winning possession time and time again in Arsenal's final third.
Jota's goal was a direct result of pressing and between the Portuguese, Salah and Mane, they gave Arsenal's defence no time to settle on the ball.
Rating for pressing: 10/10
Tactics
An underrated aspect of the game was Liverpool's defensive high line, which was working perfectly during this game.
Arsenal were caught offside a whopping 8 times, forcing them to try and play through the middle, where Fabinho was present to take the ball back.
Rating for tactics: 9/10
Ruthlessness
The game started out quite mellow, with both teams feeling one another out and Liverpool letting Arsenal play.
However, after the altercation between the coaches, Liverpool were quick to show the Gunners the gulf in class.
19 shots including 9 on target shows that the Reds were going for the jugular, successfully dominating Mikel Arteta's team.
Rating for ruthlessness: 8.5/10
Defence
One of Liverpool's major concerns going into the game was the fact that their defence had looked shaky against in-form sides.
Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho combined to ensure that this wouldn't be a problem again, seemingly always in the right place at the right time.
Alisson made a smart stop as well and if the defence can continue playing like this, Liverpool will be able to make up ground on Chelsea in the title race.
Rating for defence: 9/10
