History repeats itself as Liverpool opens title campaign with simple win

History repeats itself as Liverpool opens title campaign with simple win

Liverpool is currently unvanquished in its last thirteen games against Norwich town because it started its English Premier League campaign with a dominant 4-1 ending over the newly-promoted facet.

The powerful European champion barely stone-broke a sweat beneath the Anfield lights as they ran riot against its inexperienced opposition.

In fairness, the inequality between the 2 clubs was clear before a ball was even kicked on Friday.

Liverpool is defensive its UEFA Champions League trophy this season while chasing a nineteenth domestic title. Meanwhile, Norwich was enjoying in its 1st high flight game for 3 years.

An already difficult evening quickly became plenty harder for the underdogs as Scottish international Grant Hanley scored a fatal goal among the gap ten minutes.

The old defender was one amongst solely 2 Norwich players UN agency had antecedently tasted life within the high flight however his error opened the door for AN emphatic Liverpool win.

Egyptian star Mo worship quickly doubled his side's lead before Publius Vergilius Maro van Dijk and Divock Origi created it 4-0 at the break.

However, Teemu Pukki -- UN agency was last season's high scorer in British football's second-tier -- gave the visiting fans one thing to cheer regarding once he sweptback home a consolation goal within the half.

"It was a fairly smart half from the North American nation," Pukki told Sky Sports once the match.

"We determined at 0.5 times it had been perhaps an excessive amount of to induce therefore points so we have a tendency to simply wished to travel and take a look at and score."

Liverpool issues despite win

There was AN intensity regarding the hosts throughout the sport that highlighted the cavernous gap between the 2 sides, and Liverpool fans can hope history continues to repeat itself.

The last time Liverpool vie Norwich reception on the primary day of the season, the Reds went on to win the league.

"We did not underestimate them in the slightest degree," Liverpool defender Joe Gomez told Sky Sports.

"We knew they'd return here to play soccer, the manager warned the North American nation that, and that they got behind the North American nation a number of times.

"It was frustrating to concede the goal however we've to find out from it and progress.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp can have issues regarding his side's defense tho' that sometimes looked vulnerable against Norwich's front.

In addition, goalkeeper Alisson Becker -- UN agency was representing Brazil within the Copa America this summer -- was forced off within the half once learning AN injury.

Alisson is one amongst a variety of Liverpool's high players to possess had a busy off-season and Klopp has antecedently criticized the engorged fixture list.

"With Alisson, it's not smart, however, we are going to notice an answer and march on," Klopp told BBC Sport's Match of the Day once the match.

"He felt his calf. He looked behind him as a result of the thought one thing hit him."

Sportsperson Simon Brundish antecedently told CNN Sport that he foresaw a "catastrophic season for injuries" with high players unable to rest fittingly between games.

'I love my players'

Despite the significant loss, Norwich will buck up from a plucky performance that improved within the half.

Manager Daniel Farke secures to stay to the club's new assaultive type of play and his facet did produce a bunch of probabilities against way superior opposition.

Admirably, four of Norwich's beginning lineup had graduated from the club's youth academy however it'll ought to solidify its defense this season if it desires to avoid a record fifth relegation from the EPL.

"In general we have a tendency to square measure thwarted we have a tendency to lost the sport," Farke told Sky Sports. "We wished to begin with some points however in fact improbably pleased with the character of my team. we have a tendency to showed nice character."

He added: "We created a lot of probabilities and had a lot of shots on the goal within the half. My feeling was within the half we have a tendency to weren't that dangerous. I really like this team and that I love my players."