The Merseyside scored eleven in a row and maintained a 13-point gap at the top • Muhammad Salah scored after 4 minutes, Sadio Mana doubled in the 64th minute

• Roberto Firmino celebrates with Mana. 11 league goals for Senegalese

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Liverpool opened the new decade tonight (Thursday) just as it closed the previous one. With victory. This time 0: 2 at the expense of Sheffield United, who sealed a 28th victory in the last 29 league games of the fiery bunch of Jurgen Klopp. Liverpool have resumed the gap at the summit to 13 points from Leicester II, and 14 from Manchester City third. Currently, the road to the championship is completely paved.

Liverpool's minor-league evening started as early as the fourth minute when Andrew Robertson burst to the left, finding Muhammad Lasah, who continued uninterrupted, on the way to the Egyptian's tenth goal in the Premier League this season. Beauty of execution, and beauty of Gul.

In the 64th minute, the English lead was 0: 2: Salah almost stumbled into the wide open field, but he managed to put in a smart delivery for Mana, who was blocked against Henderson but easily reached the rebound. 0: 2 to Merseyside, which continues to scramble for the first championship after 30 years.

Liverpool celebrates at Anfield. Who's going to stop her? // Photo: AP

Liverpool: Allison, Trent Alexander Arnold, Joe Gomez, Virgil Van Dyke, Andrew Robertson, Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Giorgio Weinaldum, Sadio Mana, Mohammed Salah, Roberto Firmino.

Sheffield United: Dean Henderson, Chris Basham, John Egan, Jack O'Connell, George Bolduck, John Landstrom, Oliver Norwood, John Falk, Anda Stevens, David McGoldrick, Lis Musa.