Norwich will not welcome the shadow of history conjured up by this resounding defeat; Liverpool, though, will greet it as a long-lost ally. Two seasons ago Jürgen Klopp’s side beat the same opponents 4-1 at Anfield on the opening weekend and, by the campaign’s conclusion, the teams had finished at opposite ends of the table by dizzying margins. Another three-goal win, this time on Norwich’s turf, set a tone that suggests Liverpool mean business in their efforts to regain the title they relinquished so glaringly last term.
Once Diogo Jota had put them ahead in the 26th minute there were rarely any doubts about the points’ destination. Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah, the latter with a brilliant finish, completed the job and they could have added more. While Daniel Farke will not beat himself up about this outcome, there was a jarring difference between Norwich’s smooth interchanges in midfield and the scratchiness that marked their defensive work.
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