Liverpool had to “dig deep” to win at Anfield on Saturday as they returned to the top of the Premier League.Diogo Jota put the hosts ahead after half an hour, but Dara O’Shea equalized for the Clarets before the break.
Trent Alexander-Arnold had to leave the pitch at half-time with a knee injury and was replaced by inspired substitute Harvey Elliott. Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunes got on the scoresheet after the break, with the youngster contributing to both goals to give Liverpool the three points. “They came here with a real game plan and gave us a hard time today, just like at home,” Elliott told Sky Sports after the final whistle.”
This is a very strong team and the way they play is clear. I dug deeper again and found all three places in one place. We were clinical when we needed to be and got the three very important points. “It’s always a good feeling to come out on top. Especially after the last game. We had to fight back. “We can’t run because we still have a long way to go. We just have to play the games one by one. This is always a confidence booster when it comes to gaining an edge over the competition.
We just have to keep going. “I think we have to take it game by game and deliver. We have to win and get points on the board. That’s all we can do. We must use today as a means to build confidence for tomorrow. We can’t really look back. We’re just moving forward.”Manchester City briefly moved ahead of Liverpool with a win over Everton earlier in the day, but the Reds maintained their two-point lead with a win against Vincent Kompany’s men.
