FROM ANFIELD – Liverpool returned to the highest of the Premier League with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Sheffield United.
The Reds appeared to be in for a simple night when Darwin Nunez compelled the ball residence in chasing down goalkeeper Ivo Grbic’s clearance within the first half.
However, after Conor Bradley put by way of his personal web simply earlier than the hour mark, a surprising end from Alexis Mac Allister late within the sport was required to get the hosts again in entrance late on.
And the factors had been wrapped up on the dying when Cody Gakpo headed residence a luxurious Andy Robertson cross.
Right here had been the perfect and worst gamers for Liverpool on the evening.
Alexis Mac Allister
Not fairly as influential as regular, however tailored to the holding function brilliantly once more and scored a surprising winner.
At 1-1, Chris Wilder’s facet continued to create hazard, with solely the ultimate cross eluding them throughout various promising breaks following the equaliser.
However Liverpool have made a behavior of pulling rabbits out of hats throughout this title cost, and repeated the trick once more to get their noses in entrance with the clock ticking down.
If there was a component of luck in the best way the ball fell to Mac Allister, there was nothing lucky in regards to the end he hammered into the highest nook. It was a objective that appeared to interrupt Sheffield United’s spirit.
Honourable point out
Darwin Nunez
Not every little thing got here off for him however he grabbed a objective by way of a grit and dedication that summed up his efforts.
Grbic had made a nice begin to the match with a save to disclaim Mohamed Salah. Sadly for the Sheffield United goalkeeper, his subsequent contribution was a disastrous one: a kick straight into an onrushing Nunez that bounced again in the direction of his web and in.
Ryan Gravenberch
There have been the occasional flashes of brilliance involving usually fast toes however didn’t do sufficient to stamp his mark on the sport.
Made his first begin since coming back from an ankle damage and was changed by Robertson on the hour mark after Sheffield United had equalised.
Dishonourable point out
Conor Bradley
Wasn’t fairly as influential in an attacking sense as he normally is however saved making the runs.
Sheffield United discovering it simple to marshal Liverpool’s risk whereas offering sufficient of their very own firstly of the second half.
And that instructed when the Blades grabbed a deserved equaliser when Gustavo Hamer’s back-post header compelled Bradley to place by way of his personal objective.
